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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 25 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.


lez020-252200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu dec 25 2025

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
cloudy.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots. a chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. snow
with sleet likely in the evening, then snow likely overnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain.
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain showers likely
during the day, then snow showers likely monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 25 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.


lez040-041-252200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu dec 25 2025

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
snow, rain, sleet with a chance of freezing rain in the evening,
then snow likely with a chance of rain overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less building to
7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. lake
effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake effect
snow showers monday night. waves 10 to 15 feet. waves
occasionally around 19 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1000 am est thu dec 25 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>149-252100-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1000 am est thu dec 25 2025

.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast. rain
likely with a chance of snow in the morning, then rain and snow
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1000 am est thu dec 25 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.


lez142-143-252100-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
1000 am est thu dec 25 2025

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
patchy fog late this morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...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. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain and freezing rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. rain in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1000 am est thu dec 25 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>146-252100-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
1000 am est thu dec 25 2025

.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain likely with a chance of
freezing rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1002 am est thu dec 25 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.


lhz443-252315-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1002 am est thu dec 25 2025

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

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. light snow, light
freezing rain and light sleet until late afternoon, then light
freezing rain early in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 

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
1002 am est thu dec 25 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.


lez444-252315-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1002 am est thu dec 25 2025

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy late in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. light freezing rain until late afternoon.
light rain likely in the late morning and afternoon. light
freezing rain likely early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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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