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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon dec 29 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.


lez040-041-300400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect until 9 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west storm force winds to 50 knots diminishing to
40 knot gales. lake effect snow showers. visibility one quarter
mile or less at times. waves 15 to 20 feet subsiding to 12 to
16 feet. waves occasionally around 26 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. snow
showers. visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the
morning. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely thursday night. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est mon dec 29 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-loz030-300400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. lake effect snow showers through the early overnight,
then a chance of snow showers late. visibility one quarter mile
or less at times this evening. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow showers
during the day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
308 pm est mon dec 29 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.


lez148-149-300315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
308 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect until 9 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots. snow.
waves 14 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
308 pm est mon dec 29 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>144-300315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
308 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow early, then a slight chance of snow late this
evening. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow in the evening,
then a chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
308 pm est mon dec 29 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.


lez145>147-300315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
308 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 35 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots in the
afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 37 degrees, off cleveland 36
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm est mon dec 29 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.


lez444-300500-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
347 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. isolated light snow showers in the evening. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
partly cloudy until late afternoon, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow in the
late evening and early morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. light
snow likely early in the afternoon. 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 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
347 pm est mon dec 29 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.


lhz443-300500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
347 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knot gales. mostly cloudy with
isolated light snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. isolated light snow showers early in the morning, then a
chance of light snow in the late morning and afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. light snow until early morning, then a
chance of light snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of light snow early in
the morning, then light snow in the late morning and afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.

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

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