348 FZUS51 KBUF 151404 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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. LEZ020-152100- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then periods of rain in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain showers. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy, then becoming clear. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees. $$ LOZ030-152100- Lower Niagara River- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain overnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. Periods of rain. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming clear. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. $$ LEZ040-041-152100- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Periods of rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then periods of rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-152100- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then periods of rain overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots. Periods of rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LOZ043-044-152100- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Periods of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. The water temperature off Rochester is 62 degrees, the water temperature at the central lake buoy is 57 degrees, and the water temperature off Oswego is 61 degrees. $$ LOZ045-152100- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1004 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots. Periods of rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 58 degrees. $$  946 FZUS53 KAPX 151412 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lakes Huron... Michigan and Superior. 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. LSZ321-152215- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-152215- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-152215- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-152215- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-152215- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon becoming variable 10 knots or less. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-152215- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-152215- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-152215- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-152215- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-152215- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-152215- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-152215- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1012 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MJG  451 FZUS53 KIWX 151426 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1026 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-152015- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 1026 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...Southeast winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 10 to 13 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 52 degrees and at Michigan City is 61 degrees. $$ LMZ043-152015- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 1026 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...East winds around 10 knots becoming southeast. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 40 knot gales. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 52 degrees and at Michigan City is 61 degrees. $$  883 FZUS53 KLOT 151438 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL Issued by National Weather Service Northern Indiana 938 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan Waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which is the average of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the average height of the highest 10 percent of the waves which will occasionally be encountered. LMZ740>742-152130- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 938 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 10 to 20 kt. Scattered showers developing this afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts to 35 kt. Showers in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming northerly gales to 40 kt in the afternoon. Numerous showers especially in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft quickly building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northerly gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Scattered showers ending by midnight. Waves 12 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-152130- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 938 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southeast. Scattered showers developing this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts to 35 kt. Showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming northerly gales to 40 kt in the afternoon. Numerous showers especially in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft building to 12 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northerly gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. Scattered showers ending by midnight. Waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. $$