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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 24 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.


lez040-041-242200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. partly sunny
in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. snow, rain with a chance of freezing rain. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
a chance of rain saturday night. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain and snow sunday
night. waves 2 feet or less building to 9 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 24 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.


lez020-242200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est wed dec 24 2025

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
mostly sunny. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. snow.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
cloudy.
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain during the day, then rain with
snow likely sunday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1001 am est wed dec 24 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>149-242115-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1001 am est wed dec 24 2025

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
slight chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1001 am est wed dec 24 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.


lez142-143-242115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
1001 am est wed dec 24 2025

.this afternoon...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
rain likely with a slight chance of snow overnight. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1001 am est wed dec 24 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>146-242115-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
1001 am est wed dec 24 2025

.this afternoon...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
rain likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
945 am est wed dec 24 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.


lez444-242245-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
945 am est wed dec 24 2025

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. partly cloudy late in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of
drizzle and light freezing drizzle early in the evening, then a
chance of light freezing drizzle in the late evening and early
morning. a chance of drizzle in the late evening and overnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. a slight chance of drizzle and
light freezing drizzle early in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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
945 am est wed dec 24 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.


lhz443-242245-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
945 am est wed dec 24 2025

.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. partly cloudy late in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northeast early
in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed.
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

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

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