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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lez020-190400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from monday morning through
tuesday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
early, then lake effect snow from late evening on. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of
snow showers thursday night. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. 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
403 pm est sun jan 18 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.


loz042-190400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through late
tuesday night...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday morning
through late tuesday night...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers this evening, then snow showers likely after midnight.
lake effect snow late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray. snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance
of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then lake effect snow showers likely overnight. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lhz441-190500-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
346 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with numerous
light snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. mostly cloudy with numerous light snow showers. freezing
spray in the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet 
building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves 
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon. partly cloudy. freezing spray 
early in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 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
346 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lhz442-190500-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
346 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. isolated light snow showers in the
evening, then light snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon. light
snow showers early in the morning, then scattered light snow
showers in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

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
346 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lhz443-190500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
346 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. light snow showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales in the late morning and
afternoon. light snow showers until late afternoon, then
scattered light snow showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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