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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 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.


lez020-271000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy.
.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
1003 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.


loz042-271000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est saturday...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast.
a chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
rain and snow showers during the day, then snow showers monday
night. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day, then snow showers likely
tuesday night. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1003 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.


lhz441-271115-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast 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 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance
of light rain and freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. light rain. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1003 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.


lhz442-271115-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots 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. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. light rain. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1003 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.


lhz443-271115-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1003 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of 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 2 feet or less. 
.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. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.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 1 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

gales will be possible beyond the forecast period. please refer to
the open lakes forecast for more information.

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

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