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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1100 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz347-310000-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
1100 am est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray through the day. isolated snow
showers in the late morning. scattered snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. numerous snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1100 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz348-310000-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
1100 am est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.today...northwest wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knots in
the late morning. heavy freezing spray through the day. isolated
snow showers in the late morning. scattered snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 301600
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1100 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz349-310000-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
1100 am est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.today...northwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. isolated snow showers through the
day. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue dec 30 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.


lez040-041-302200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. lake effect snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then lake effect snow showers thursday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow showers friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue dec 30 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-loz030-302200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect 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
during the day. 
.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 buffalo ny
1003 am est tue dec 30 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.


loz042-302200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue dec 30 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.


loz043-044-302200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.this afternoon...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to
40 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 12 to 17 feet building
to 15 to 19 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
907 am est tue dec 30 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>144-302115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
907 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
snow, then a chance of snow late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
907 am est tue dec 30 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>147-302115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
907 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves
7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 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. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots. snow in the evening. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
907 am est tue dec 30 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.


lez148-149-302115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
907 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow. waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1111 am est tue dec 30 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.


lez444-310015-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1111 am est tue dec 30 2025

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
isolated light snow showers late in the morning, then scattered
light snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow showers until
early morning, then scattered light snow showers after midnight.
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.
scattered light snow showers early in the morning, then light
snow likely in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening
then clearing. light snow likely early in the evening, then a
chance of light snow in the late evening and early morning. 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 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1111 am est tue dec 30 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.


lhz421-310015-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
1111 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
late in the morning. mostly cloudy. isolated light snow showers
late in the morning, then scattered light snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
numerous light snow showers until early morning, then scattered
light snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow early in the morning, then light snow likely in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. light snow likely
early in the evening. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 301611
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1111 am est tue dec 30 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.


lhz422-310015-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
1111 am est tue dec 30 2025

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
isolated light snow showers late in the morning, then scattered
light snow showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
numerous light snow showers until early morning, then scattered
light snow showers after midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow early in the morning, then light snow likely
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. a small craft advisory may be
needed.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 301611
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1111 am est tue dec 30 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.


lhz441-310015-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1111 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots late in the morning. cloudy. isolated light snow showers
late in the morning, then scattered light snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
numerous light snow showers until early morning, then scattered
light snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. scattered light snow showers
early in the morning, then light snow likely in the late morning
and early afternoon. light snow early in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow until early
morning. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 301611
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1111 am est tue dec 30 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.


lhz442-310015-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1111 am est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
late in the morning. mostly cloudy. isolated light snow showers
late in the morning, then scattered light snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. numerous
light snow showers until early morning, then scattered light snow
showers after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. scattered light snow showers early in the
morning, then light snow in the late morning and afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots until early morning. partly cloudy. light snow early in
the evening, then a chance of light snow in the late evening and
early morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 301611
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1111 am est tue dec 30 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.


lhz443-310015-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1111 am est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
late in the morning. mostly cloudy. isolated light snow showers
late in the morning, then scattered light snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. light snow showers until early morning,
then scattered light snow showers after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow likely 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. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots early in the evening. partly cloudy. light snow early in
the evening, then a chance of light snow in the late evening and
early morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 

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

$$