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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez020-112200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the evening. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. snow
showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers saturday
night. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
sunday night. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez040-041-112200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. lake effect snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely in
the evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. partly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
10 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez144-145-112115-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
943 am est thu dec 11 2025

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

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of
snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then a slight chance
of snow overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. a chance of snow.
waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am est thu dec 11 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>149-112115-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
943 am est thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves
5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow overnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez142-112115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-
943 am est thu dec 11 2025

.this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less than
10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds less than 10 knots becoming west. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
943 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez143-112115-
reno beach to the islands oh-
943 am est thu dec 11 2025

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...northwest winds less than 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west
and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am est thu dec 11 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.


lez444-112300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
955 am est thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy late in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. isolated light snow showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 20 to 25
knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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
955 am est thu dec 11 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.


lhz443-112300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
955 am est thu dec 11 2025

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with scattered light
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
isolated light snow showers early in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny in
the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. a small craft advisory
may be needed.

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

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