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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 16 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.


lez040-041-170400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of rain in the morning. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest.
rain. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain and snow during the day, then snow showers likely friday
night. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a
chance of snow showers during the day. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 16 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.


lez020-170400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. cloudy.
.wednesday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
rain in the evening, then rain and snow overnight. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain and snow during the day, then a chance of snow showers
friday night. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 15 knots.
mostly cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est tue dec 16 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.


lez148-149-170315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
353 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
6 to 9 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est tue dec 16 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>144-170315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
353 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly clear this
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves in ice free areas
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
353 pm est tue dec 16 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>147-170315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
353 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of rain in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 pm est tue dec 16 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.


lez444-170445-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
343 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear in the
evening becoming mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly
cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. light rain likely early in the morning,
then light rain in the late morning and afternoon. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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
343 pm est tue dec 16 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.


lhz443-170445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
343 pm est tue dec 16 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late
evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of light rain until
late afternoon, then rain early in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

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

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