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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez020-182200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est thu dec 18 2025

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

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. showers.
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. snow and
rain showers in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers saturday night. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a chance of
snow showers monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

$$
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez040-041-182200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.this afternoon...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west to 40 knots.
snow and rain showers in the morning, then lake effect snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 11 to
15 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers saturday night. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow and rain showers monday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1000 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez142-143-182115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
1000 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
rain showers early. rain showers likely late.
waves in ice free areas 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves in ice free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers with a
slight chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1000 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez144-182115-
the islands to vermilion oh-
1000 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain
showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west to 35 knot gales
after midnight. rain showers in the evening, then a chance of 
rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers overnight. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1000 am est thu dec 18 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>147-182115-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
1000 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of
rain showers late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 35 knot gales overnight. rain showers in the evening, then
rain showers with a slight chance of snow showers overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots increasing to 40 knots. a chance
of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
9 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1000 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez148-149-182115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1000 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...
...gale warning in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.this afternoon...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. rain
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
snow likely in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots overnight. a chance of snow in the
evening. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez444-182300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
950 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots in
the afternoon. partly cloudy with isolated showers late in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with brief gusts to 35 
knot gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. light showers until early 
morning. scattered light snow showers in the late evening and 
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot gales
midday. mostly cloudy. scattered light snow showers early in the 
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy
until early morning becoming partly cloudy. 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 32 degrees.

$$
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am est thu dec 18 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.


lhz443-182300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
950 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...

.rest of today...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. scattered showers late in the morning,
then showers in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. light
showers until early morning, then scattered light snow showers
and numerous showers after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.friday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing to
the southwest after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

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