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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
436 am edt mon mar 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.


lez020-161500-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
436 am edt mon mar 16 2026

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

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely. a chance of rain and snow showers late. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west. snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain showers. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
436 am edt mon mar 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.


loz042-161500-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
436 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through tuesday
morning...

.today...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers likely. rain and snow showers likely late. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of snow showers wednesday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow
showers friday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt mon mar 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.


lhz441-161615-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
401 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 2 pm edt this
afternoon through tuesday afternoon...

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow showers until early
morning, then a slight chance of light snow showers after
midnight. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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
401 am edt mon mar 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.


lhz442-161615-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
401 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 2 pm edt this
afternoon through tuesday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales in
the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. partly
cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow showers until early morning, then a slight chance of
light snow showers after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the
late evening and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
partly cloudy. heavy freezing spray until late afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

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
401 am edt mon mar 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.


lhz443-161615-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
401 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 2 pm edt this
afternoon through tuesday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of light snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knot gales. partly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers early in the evening, then partly
cloudy with a slight chance of light snow showers in the late
evening and overnight. heavy freezing spray in the late evening
and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

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