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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 31 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.


lez040-041-311600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow. waves 4 to
7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est wed dec 31 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-loz030-311600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am est wed dec 31 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers early this afternoon. lake effect snow
late. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
402 am est wed dec 31 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>144-311515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
402 am est wed dec 31 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow this
morning, then a chance of snow early this afternoon. snow likely
late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely in the evening. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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
402 am est wed dec 31 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>147-311515-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
402 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow through early afternoon, then snow late. waves
4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow in the evening, then a slight chance of snow
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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
402 am est wed dec 31 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.


lez148-149-311515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
402 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...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. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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
322 am est wed dec 31 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.


lez444-311630-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
322 am est wed dec 31 2025

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. a chance of light snow in the morning, then
light snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with light snow early in
the evening, then mostly clear with a chance of light snow in the
late evening and early morning. clear after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. 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 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
322 am est wed dec 31 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.


lhz443-311630-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
322 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
thursday morning...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of light snow in the
morning, then light snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. mostly cloudy early in the evening then
clearing. 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. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$