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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
306 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lhz347-081615-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
306 am est thu jan 8 2026

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

.today...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog early in the
morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. rain showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 080806
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
306 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lhz348-081615-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
306 am est thu jan 8 2026

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

.today...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. patchy dense fog through
the day. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the
morning. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of showers. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 080806
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
306 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lhz349-081615-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
306 am est thu jan 8 2026

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

.today...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the late
morning. patchy dense fog early in the morning. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. rain showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers. waves 4 to
7 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


loz043-044-081600-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est thu jan 8 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10 knots or
less. cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
rain. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
and diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. rain likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain likely during the day, then
rain saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. snow
likely during the day, then snow showers likely sunday night.
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lez040-041-081600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
friday night...

.today...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. patchy
fog early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. rain likely overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. rain. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 knots or less overnight. rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain during the day, then rain with a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 2 feet or less building to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. snow likely during the day, then
snow showers likely sunday night. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 8 2026

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-loz030-081600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
403 am est thu jan 8 2026

.today...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
patchy fog early. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. rain.
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. a chance of rain in
the evening. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. rain during the day, then rain with a chance of snow
saturday night. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow during the day. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


loz042-081600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est thu jan 8 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast
10 knots or less. cloudy this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain in the evening.
waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. rain likely during the day, then rain likely with a
chance of snow saturday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow during the day. waves 5 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kcle 080852
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lez146-147-081515-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
352 am est thu jan 8 2026

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

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 080852
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lez148-149-081515-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
352 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
friday night...

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. partly
sunny. waves in ice free areas 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. a slight chance of rain in the
evening, then rain likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to less than 10 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am est thu jan 8 2026

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>145-081515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
352 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. partly
sunny. the lake is mostly ice covered.
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely overnight. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to the lake being mostly ice covered.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lhz442-081700-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
partly cloudy. areas of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. scattered showers early in the evening, then showers
in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with brief gusts to 35 
knot gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. 
mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. light 
showers early in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the 
late morning and early afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. a gale warning may 
be needed.
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
veering to the northeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 080850
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lhz443-081700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. scattered showers early in the evening, then numerous
showers in the late evening and early morning. rain showers after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late
evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
veering to the west early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. rain showers early in the
morning, then a chance of light rain in the late morning and
early afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
veering to the northeast after midnight. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 080850
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lhz421-081700-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. patchy dense fog in the morning. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. light showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
7 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with 
showers early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of 
light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. partly cloudy 
early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally 
around 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
veering to the northeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 080850
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lez444-081700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog in the morning. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. scattered showers early in the evening, then showers
in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
veering to the west early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. rain showers early in the
morning, then a chance of light rain in the late morning and
early afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. 

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.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 080850
nshdtx
expires:202601081700;;987770

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lhz422-081700-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog in the morning. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. light showers early in the evening, then showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening and overnight.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy with showers early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon.
partly cloudy early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 080850
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

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.


lhz441-081700-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
350 am est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then diminishing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
partly cloudy. patchy dense fog in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot gales overnight. numerous 
showers early in the evening, then showers in the late evening and
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late 
evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. brief gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly 
cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. light showers 
early in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the late 
morning and early afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
veering to the northeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$