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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lez020-241000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
cloudy.
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly to mostly sunny. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. snow during the day, then
snow with freezing rain likely friday night. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of rain showers saturday night. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west and increasing
to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then snow
and rain showers likely sunday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lez040-041-241000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am est wednesday...

.overnight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. partly to mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. rain, snow and freezing rain. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely saturday
night. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then snow and rain
showers sunday night. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 pm est tue dec 23 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>145-240915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
920 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.overnight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. rain likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lez146>149-240915-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
920 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est wednesday...

.overnight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
less than 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lez444-241115-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1005 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
west after midnight. cloudy. light rain, light freezing rain
likely and a slight chance of light snow early in the evening,
then a chance of light rain and freezing rain in the late evening
and overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lhz443-241115-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1005 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing to
the south early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 
to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 5 feet
during the morning.  
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning
becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow early in
the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 7
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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

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