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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 17 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.


lez040-041-172200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
lake effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers friday night. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers during the day,
then a chance of rain showers saturday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 17 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.


lez020-172200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est wed dec 17 2025

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

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
to 30 knots. showers.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. snow and
rain showers during the day. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
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
1004 am est wed dec 17 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.


lez148-149-172115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1004 am est wed dec 17 2025

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

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
rain. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1004 am est wed dec 17 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>144-172115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
1004 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon est today...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain in
the evening, then a chance of rain overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1004 am est wed dec 17 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>147-172115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
1004 am est wed dec 17 2025

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

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and
increasing to 35 knot gales overnight. rain in the evening, then
a chance of rain and snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 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
325 am est wed dec 17 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.


lez444-171630-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
325 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon est today...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots
this morning, diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a 
chance of sprinkles in the morning.
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning. a
chance of light rain early in the morning, then light rain in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
35 knot gales after midnight. mostly cloudy. rain early in the
evening, then numerous showers in the late evening and early morning.
scattered light rain and snow showers after midnight. a gale warning
may be needed.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
325 am est wed dec 17 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.


lhz443-171630-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
325 am est wed dec 17 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon est today...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots 
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of light rain until
late afternoon, then light rain early in the afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west
after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. light showers early in the
evening, then scattered showers in the late evening and overnight.
scattered light snow showers after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. a gale warning may be needed.

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

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