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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lez020-200400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers this evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming cloudy. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow and
rain showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain and
snow showers likely during the day. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 19 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.


loz042-200400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am est saturday...
...gale watch in effect from saturday evening through sunday
evening...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers through the early overnight. waves 10 to
15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then
becoming cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. a chance of rain showers
in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. snow and rain
showers likely monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow showers likely during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lhz441-200500-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
348 pm est fri dec 19 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots this evening, then diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming south 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly
cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a slight
chance of light snow early in the morning, then a chance of light
snow in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of light rain
early in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales
to 35 knot gales in the late evening and overnight. gusts to
40 knot gales. mostly clear until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy. freezing spray until late afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lhz442-200500-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
348 pm est fri dec 19 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots this evening, then diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming south 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow early in the
morning, then a chance of light snow in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lhz443-200500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
348 pm est fri dec 19 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots this evening, then becoming 
southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. waves 
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow in the late morning
and early afternoon. a slight chance of light rain and snow early
in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 35 knot
gales. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

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

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