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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon dec 15 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.


lez020-152200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 am est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely late this
morning, then lake effect snow this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then scattered snow
showers overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then rain showers
with a chance of snow showers thursday night. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers during the
day. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est mon dec 15 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.


lez040-041-152200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
lake effect snow. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow
showers likely overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain showers during the day, then rain showers
with snow showers likely thursday night. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely during the
day. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 16 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
912 am est mon dec 15 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.


lez148-149-152115-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
912 am est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely late this morning, then a chance of snow showers early
this afternoon. a slight chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
912 am est mon dec 15 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.


lez142-143-152115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
912 am est mon dec 15 2025

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
912 am est mon dec 15 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>147-152115-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
912 am est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance
of snow showers late this morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
935 am est mon dec 15 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.


lez444-152245-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
935 am est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
a slight chance of light snow showers late in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy
until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 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
935 am est mon dec 15 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.


lhz443-152245-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
935 am est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with light snow showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly 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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