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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez020-270400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. freezing rain
likely with a chance of sleet early. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. cloudy.
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
rain.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then snow showers monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez040-041-270400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. rain and
freezing rain likely early. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night.
waves 10 to 13 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm est fri dec 26 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>149-270315-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
344 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight
chance of rain late this evening. patchy dense fog late this
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez142-143-270315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
344 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
344 pm est fri dec 26 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>146-270315-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
344 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a slight
chance of rain early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
333 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lez444-270500-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
333 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
a chance of light rain after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. 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 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
333 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lhz443-270500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
333 pm est fri dec 26 2025

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

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then diminishing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in 
the late evening and overnight.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy until late afternoon
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
a chance of light rain and freezing rain after midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. light rain and a chance of light
freezing rain early in the morning, then light rain in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

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