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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri jan 16 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.


lez020-162200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est fri jan 16 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.


loz042-162200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
and rain showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers likely. waves 8 to 11 feet building to
11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest. lake effect
snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am est fri jan 16 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.


lhz441-162300-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
947 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of light
snow late in the morning, then light snow in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. light
snow likely early in the evening, then a slight chance of light
snow showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed.
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
947 am est fri jan 16 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.


lhz442-162300-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
947 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of light
snow late in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
light snow likely early in the evening, then a slight chance of 
light snow showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed.

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
947 am est fri jan 16 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.


lhz443-162300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
947 am est fri jan 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of light
snow late in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. light
snow likely early in the evening, then a slight chance of light
snow showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the
late evening and early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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

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