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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez020-190400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est thu dec 18 2025

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

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers from late evening on. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers
likely with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the 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 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of rain and 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
403 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez040-041-190400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. a chance of showers
late this evening. showers after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales in
the afternoon. rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then
lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. visibility one quarter
mile or less at times in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. visibility one quarter mile
or less at times in the evening. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 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, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers monday
night. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers
during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
409 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez148-149-190315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
409 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. a slight chance
of rain early, then a chance of rain late this evening. rain
after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. snow
likely with a chance of rain in the morning, then snow in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. a chance of snow in the
evening. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
409 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez144-190315-
the islands to vermilion oh-
409 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est friday through friday
evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots. 
a chance of rain early, then rain. a chance of rain late. waves 2 
to 4 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
slight chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming south and 
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy in the 
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding 
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
409 pm est thu dec 18 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>147-190315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
409 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est friday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est friday through friday
evening...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
a chance of rain early, then rain. a chance of rain with a slight
chance of snow late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. a chance
of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
16 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny in the
morning, then becoming cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
409 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez142-143-190315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
409 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain early, then rain late this evening. a chance of rain after
midnight. waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
357 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lhz443-190500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
357 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale warning in effect from midnight est tonight through
friday evening...

.tonight...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots this
evening, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots after midnight. rain in the evening, then light rain and
snow likely after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 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
357 pm est thu dec 18 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.


lez444-190500-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
357 pm est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight increasing to 15 to 
20 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the morning. rain in the 
evening, then a chance of light snow and rain after midnight. 
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots with isolated gusts to 35 knot 
gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow early in the morning,
then a slight chance of light snow in the late morning and early 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in
the morning becoming 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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