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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1018 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz347-262330-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
1018 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. snow 
in the late morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 6
to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of rain
and light freezing rain. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1018 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz349-262330-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
1018 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. light sleet, snow and slight
chance of freezing rain in the late morning, then chance of snow,
sleet and light freezing rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of rain
and light freezing rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1018 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz348-262330-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
1018 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. snow 
and slight chance of sleet in the late morning, then snow likely 
in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 
feet. 
.tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of rain
and light freezing rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


loz042-262200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers in the
evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly 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 becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then snow showers likely monday night. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally around
22 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 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


loz043-044-262200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this morning, then snow showers this afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain sunday night.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 40 knot gales. rain with snow showers likely during
the day, then lake effect snow showers monday night. waves 5 to
8 feet building to 16 to 21 feet, then subsiding to 15 to
20 feet. waves occasionally around 27 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


lez040-041-262200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then snow showers,
sleet and rain showers with freezing rain likely early this
afternoon. snow showers, sleet and rain showers late. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers, freezing rain and sleet in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly 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 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales.
lake effect rain and snow during the day, then lake effect snow
showers monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 11 to
16 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am 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.


lez020-262200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow
showers late this morning, then snow showers early this
afternoon. snow showers and sleet late. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers and sleet in the evening. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. rain with a chance of snow during the day, then rain
sunday night. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then snow showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
942 am 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.


lez142-143-262115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
942 am est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
rain and freezing rain, then a chance of rain and freezing rain
late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
rain likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

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
942 am 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>146-262115-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
942 am est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. rain with freezing rain likely late this morning,
then rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast 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. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

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
942 am 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>149-262115-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
942 am est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain, freezing rain and snow late
this morning, then rain and freezing rain this afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.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. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

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
956 am 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.


lhz443-262300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
956 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. light sleet, freezing rain
and light snow late in the morning, then freezing rain, a slight
chance of rain, light snow and sleet in the afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late evening and
overnight. 
.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 15 to 20 knots. 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. 

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
956 am 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.


lhz442-262300-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
956 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
light snow and light sleet late in the morning, then light sleet
and light freezing rain in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 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 15 to 20 knots. 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. 

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
956 am 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.


lhz441-262300-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
956 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
light snow and light sleet late in the morning, then light snow,
light sleet and a chance of light freezing rain in the afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 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
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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
956 am 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.


lhz422-262300-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
956 am est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. light sleet, freezing rain and
light snow late in the morning, then a chance of light freezing
rain and a slight chance of light sleet in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.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. mostly cloudy.
a chance of light rain and freezing rain after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 261456
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
956 am 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.


lhz421-262300-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
956 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. light snow, light sleet and
freezing rain late in the morning, then a chance of light sleet,
light snow and a slight chance of freezing rain in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.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. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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
956 am 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.


lez444-262300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
956 am est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of today...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. freezing rain, rain and a slight
chance of thunderstorms late in the morning, then light rain, a
slight chance of thunderstorms and light snow in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly 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.
light rain likely after midnight. 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.

$$