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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez040-041-271000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night.
waves 10 to 13 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez020-271000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy.
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. cloudy.
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then snow showers monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1049 pm est fri dec 26 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>146-270915-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
1049 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1049 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez147>149-270915-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1049 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
patchy dense fog late this evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1049 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez142-143-270915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
1049 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1003 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lhz443-271115-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early
in the morning. cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy until late afternoon
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light rain and freezing rain after midnight. waves 2 to 4
feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. light rain and a chance of light
freezing rain early in the morning, then light rain in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

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
1003 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez444-271115-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
a chance of light rain after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. 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 33 degrees.

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