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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat dec 20 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.


lez040-041-201600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves
8 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow showers likely monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then a chance
of rain showers tuesday night. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves
2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est sat dec 20 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.


lez020-201600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
sunday evening...

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

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
311 am est sat dec 20 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>148-201515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
311 am est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am est this morning
through sunday evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
311 am est sat dec 20 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.


lez149-201515-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
311 am est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am est this morning
through sunday evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
311 am est sat dec 20 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.


lez142-143-201515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
311 am est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am est this morning
through sunday morning...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
311 am est sat dec 20 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.


lez144-145-201515-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
311 am est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am est this morning
through sunday afternoon...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
336 am est sat dec 20 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.


lhz443-201645-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
336 am est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of
light rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 35 knot
gales. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 3 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
336 am est sat dec 20 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.


lez444-201645-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
336 am est sat dec 20 2025

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. 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.

$$