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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue dec 16 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.


lez020-162200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday evening...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
cloudy.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then rain and snow
showers thursday night. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers friday
night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est tue dec 16 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.


lez040-041-162200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est tue dec 16 2025

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly to mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain showers likely during the day,
then rain and snow showers thursday night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
snow showers during the day, then a chance of snow showers friday
night. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est tue dec 16 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>144-162115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
956 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est through wednesday
morning...

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est tue dec 16 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>147-162115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
956 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est
through wednesday evening...

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
956 am est tue dec 16 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.


lez148-149-162115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
956 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est
through wednesday evening...

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 am est tue dec 16 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.


lez444-162300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
957 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday morning...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. partly cloudy until early morning becoming 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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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 am est tue dec 16 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.


lhz443-162300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
957 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday morning...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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

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