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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
241 pm est thu dec 25 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.


lez040-041-260415-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
241 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then sleet, snow, rain with a chance of freezing
rain in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain showers, snow showers, sleet and freezing rain in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales.
lake effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to
10 to 15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
241 pm est thu dec 25 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.


lez020-260415-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
241 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow and sleet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sleet, snow likely with a chance of freezing rain in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain showers during
the day, then lake effect snow showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
313 pm est thu dec 25 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>149-260315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
313 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

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
313 pm est thu dec 25 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.


lez142-143-260315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
313 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a slight
chance of freezing rain late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. freezing
rain in the morning, then rain and freezing rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

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
313 pm est thu dec 25 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>146-260315-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
313 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and
freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

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
1002 am est thu dec 25 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.


lez444-252315-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1002 am est thu dec 25 2025

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy late in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. light freezing rain until late afternoon.
light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. light
freezing rain likely early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. 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
1002 am est thu dec 25 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.


lhz443-252315-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1002 am est thu dec 25 2025

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

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. light snow, light
freezing rain and light sleet until late afternoon, then light
freezing rain early in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 

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

$$