fzus51 kbuf 130303
nshbuf
expires:202512131000;;483378

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lez020-131000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est saturday through
saturday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of
snow showers late this evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. lake effect snow late. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow in the morning. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers likely. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely in the evening. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 130303
nshbuf
expires:202512131000;;483381

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est fri dec 12 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.


loz042-131000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of
snow showers late this evening, then snow showers likely after
midnight. lake effect snow late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. lake effect snow in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet, then subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers wednesday
night. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kdtx 130254
nshdtx
expires:202512131100;;482845

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
954 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lhz441-131100-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
954 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots early in the morning. cloudy with a chance of light
snow. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the
morning. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
light snow early in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance
of light snow in the late evening and overnight. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow until late afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

small craft advisory conditions are expected to continue 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.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 130254
nshdtx
expires:202512131100;;482846

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
954 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lhz442-131100-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
954 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots early in the morning. cloudy. a slight chance of
light snow this evening, then light snow likely after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. light snow likely. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a
slight chance of light snow early in the evening, then a chance
of light snow in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 130254
nshdtx
expires:202512131100;;482847

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
954 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lhz443-131100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
954 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
20 to 25 knots early in the morning. cloudy. light snow likely
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the
afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$