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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 30 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-loz030-301600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning, then lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. lake effect snow
showers. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
thursday night. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. 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 buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 30 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.


lez040-041-301600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west gales to 35 knots. lake effect snow showers.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times early. waves 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then lake effect snow showers thursday night.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers during the day, then a chance
of snow showers friday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
701 am est tue dec 30 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.


lez148-149-301515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
701 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. snow
likely early, then a chance of snow from late morning on. waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...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 subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
701 am est tue dec 30 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>144-301515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
701 am est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a
slight chance of snow through early afternoon, then a chance of
snow late. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
701 am est tue dec 30 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>147-301515-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
701 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots this
afternoon. a chance of snow. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots. snow in the evening. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
324 am est tue dec 30 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.


lez444-301630-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
324 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 am est this morning...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales early. 
partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of 
light snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3
feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow until early
morning, then a chance of light snow after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow early in the morning, then light snow likely
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening
then clearing. light snow likely early in the evening, then a
chance of light snow in the late evening and early morning. 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 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
324 am est tue dec 30 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.


lhz443-301630-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
324 am est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts 35
knot gales in the morning. mostly cloudy. freezing spray in the 
morning. a chance of light snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 
feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. waves 
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. light snow until early morning, then a
chance of light snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow likely early
in the morning, then light snow in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots early in the evening. partly cloudy. 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. 

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

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