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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 19 2025

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.


lez040-041-191600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. rain
showers with snow showers likely this morning, then lake effect
snow showers this afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 11 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
snow and rain showers likely monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. rain and snow showers likely during the day.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 19 2025

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.


lez020-191600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers
with snow showers likely early, then a chance of rain and snow
showers late this morning. a chance of snow showers this
afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
mostly cloudy. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and snow showers during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am est fri dec 19 2025

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.


lez145>147-191515-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
335 am est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. a
chance of snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers
early, then a chance of snow showers from late morning on. waves
7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am est fri dec 19 2025

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.


lez148-149-191515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
335 am est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am est this morning through this
evening...

.today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales. rain
and snow showers likely early, then snow showers likely with a
slight chance of rain showers late this morning. snow showers
this afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 11 to 15 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. a chance of snow showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 19 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am est fri dec 19 2025

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.


lez142-143-191515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
335 am est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...low water advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow showers
through early afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy in the evening, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am est fri dec 19 2025

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.


lez144-191515-
the islands to vermilion oh-
335 am est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...
...low water advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west gales to 35 knots. a slight chance of snow showers 
this morning, then a chance of snow showers early this afternoon. 
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy in the evening, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
338 am est fri dec 19 2025

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.


lhz443-191645-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
338 am est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
increasing to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early
morning, then backing to the southwest after midnight. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 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
338 am est fri dec 19 2025

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.


lez444-191645-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
338 am est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...low water advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon, then diminishing to 20 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. brief period of gusts to 35 knot gales during the
afteroon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 to 4
feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy until
early morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in
the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy
early in the evening becoming mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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