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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


lez040-041-201000-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
12 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


lez020-201000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est fri dec 19 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers late 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 cleveland oh
1012 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.


lez147>149-200915-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1012 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. a slight chance of
snow late this evening. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1012 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.


lez142-143-200915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
1012 pm est fri dec 19 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1012 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.


lez144>146-200915-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
1012 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy late this evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
910 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.


lez444-201015-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
910 pm est fri dec 19 2025

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy this evening
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in
the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3
feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning then
clearing. 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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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
910 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.


lhz443-201015-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
910 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots backing to the south
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 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. a slight chance of light rain and snow
early in the evening. 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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