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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lez020-120900-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1010 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers late
this evening. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
10 knots or less. partly cloudy. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. rain and snow likely. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to less than 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
saturday night. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
snow and rain showers during the day, then rain showers with a
chance of snow showers sunday night. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. rain showers with snow showers
likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers monday
night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1010 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


loz042-120900-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1010 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 am edt thursday...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. rain showers late this evening, then a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain likely in the
evening. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and increasing
to 35 knot gales. rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. rain showers
with snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow
showers monday night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz441-120945-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
943 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
scattered light snow showers this evening. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy
becoming mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon
becoming partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast to 30
knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight. partly cloudy until
early morning, then mostly cloudy with snow likely after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
early morning, then building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.friday...south gales to 35 knot gales veering to the southwest
at 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. light snow likely until late afternoon. light rain
likely in the late morning and early afternoon, then a chance of
light rain and snow early in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz442-120945-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
943 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers this
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy
becoming mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon
becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south in
the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight. partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. light snow likely after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.friday...south gales to 35 knot gales veering to the southwest
at 35 knot gales early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. light rain and light snow likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow early in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet.

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
943 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


lhz443-120945-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
943 pm edt wed mar 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. scattered light rain and
snow showers this evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy
becoming mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy
until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. light snow likely
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...south gales to 35 knot gales veering to the southwest at 35
knot gales early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly
cloudy. light rain and light snow likely until late afternoon. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. a gale warning may be
needed.

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

see lake huron open lake forecast for days 3 through 5.

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