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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
235 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lhz347-310345-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
235 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.through early evening...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. heavy freezing spray. scattered snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. numerous snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. numerous snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing
spray. scattered snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
scattered snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
235 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lhz348-310345-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
235 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.through early evening...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. heavy freezing spray. scattered snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. numerous snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing
spray. scattered snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
235 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lhz349-310345-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
235 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.through early evening...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. isolated
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. numerous snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 30 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.


loz043-044-310400-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...

.tonight...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 30 knots after
midnight. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 15 to 19 feet
subsiding to 9 to 13 feet. waves occasionally around 24 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 38 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lez040-041-310400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers early, then lake effect snow showers
likely from late evening on. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 30 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-loz030-310400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow
showers. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of snow showers
during the day. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers sunday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est tue dec 30 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.


loz042-310400-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow showers likely. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect
snow showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. lake
effect snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely friday night. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of snow showers sunday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm est tue dec 30 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>147-310315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
354 pm est tue dec 30 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow early,
then snow from late evening on. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
snow. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lez148-149-310315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
354 pm est tue dec 30 2025

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 4 to 7 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm est tue dec 30 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>144-310315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
354 pm est tue dec 30 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow early,
then snow. a chance of snow late. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 35
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lhz442-310445-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
335 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the evening. cloudy with numerous light snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. scattered light snow showers
early in the morning, then light snow showers in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots until early morning. partly cloudy. light snow showers
early in the evening, then scattered light snow showers in the
late evening and early morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 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
335 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lhz443-310445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
335 pm est tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with numerous light
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. scattered light snow showers
early in the morning, then light snow showers in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots early in the evening. mostly clear. light snow showers
early in the evening, then scattered light snow showers in the
late evening and early morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy becoming
mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

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
335 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lhz421-310445-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
335 pm est tue dec 30 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. cloudy with
scattered light snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. isolated light
snow showers early in the morning, then scattered light snow
showers in the late morning and early afternoon. numerous light
snow showers early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 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
335 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lez444-310445-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
335 pm est tue dec 30 2025

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. light snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. scattered light snow showers
early in the morning, then light snow showers in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening
then clearing. light snow showers early in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny becoming
partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
mostly cloudy. 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 34 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 302035
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lhz422-310445-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
335 pm est tue dec 30 2025

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. cloudy.
scattered light snow showers in the evening, then isolated light
snow showers after midnight. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. isolated light snow showers early in the
morning, then numerous light snow showers in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 302035
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
335 pm est tue dec 30 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.


lhz441-310445-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
335 pm est tue dec 30 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. cloudy with
scattered light snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. scattered light snow showers
early in the morning, then light snow showers in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. light snow showers early in the evening,
then scattered light snow showers in the late evening and early
morning. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray until late afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

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

$$