060 FZUS51 KBUF 160204 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1004 PM 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. LEZ020-160900- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 1004 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain likely late this evening, then rain after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of rain in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Becoming mostly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Clear. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. The water temperature off Buffalo is 64 degrees. $$ LOZ030-160900- Lower Niagara River- 1004 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Rain likely late this evening, then rain after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north. A chance of rain in the evening. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Clear. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Clear. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. .TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Becoming mainly clear. $$ LEZ040-041-160900- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 1004 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 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 diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-160900- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 1004 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely late this evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. Rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LOZ043-044-160900- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 1004 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain late this evening, then rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. Waves 5 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Becoming mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. 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. $$ LOZ045-160900- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 1004 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. Rain after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots becoming west. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. A chance of rain in the evening. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 58 degrees. $$  551 FZUS53 KMKX 160210 NSHMKX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 910 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ643-161000- Sheboygan to Port Washington WI- 910 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Chance of showers through the night. slight chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in the morning, then becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. showers in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then clearing. Waves 8 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in the morning, then backing southwest 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. $$ LMZ644-161000- Port Washington to North Point Light WI- 910 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots after midnight, then veering northwest early in the morning. Chance of showers just before midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight. slight chance of waterspouts after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in the morning, then becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 8 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming clear. Waves 8 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. $$ LMZ645-161000- North Point Light to Wind Point WI- 910 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest up to 30 knots early in the morning. Chance of showers just before midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots rising to up to 30 knots late in the morning, then becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight easing to 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ LMZ646-161000- Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL- 910 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. Chance of showers just before midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 9 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 9 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. $$ See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday.  745 FZUS53 KLOT 160248 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 948 PM 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>742-160930- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 948 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. A few gale force gusts to 35 kt possible. Chance of showers late in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north and increasing to 40 kt gales in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Chance of showers in the evening. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest and diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming sunny. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-160930- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 948 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west and increasing to 30 kt. A few gale force gusts to 35 kt possible. Chance of showers late in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north and increasing to 40 kt gales in the afternoon. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. Slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. Showers in the evening, then chance of showers overnight. Waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest and diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. $$ Doom