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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
247 am est tue dec 23 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.


lhz347-231600-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
247 am est tue dec 23 2025

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

.today...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the morning, then becoming west up to 30 knots with
gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow
showers, freezing drizzle and slight chance of drizzle
early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less building to 5 to
8 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
247 am est tue dec 23 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.


lhz348-231600-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
247 am est tue dec 23 2025

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through this
evening...

.today...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the morning, then becoming west up to 30 knots with
gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow
showers and rain showers, freezing drizzle and slight chance of
drizzle early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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 gaylord mi
247 am est tue dec 23 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.


lhz349-231600-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
247 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through this evening...

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the morning, then becoming west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
chance of drizzle and freezing drizzle early in the
morning. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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 tue dec 23 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.


loz043-231600-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday afternoon...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain and snow this morning, then rain and snow showers
likely early this afternoon. a chance of rain showers late. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to 11 feet.
waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow during the day, then a chance of rain
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


lez020-231600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
rain and snow early, then a chance of rain late this morning. a
chance of rain showers early this afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. partly sunny. 
.wednesday night...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. snow
during the day, then snow with a chance of freezing rain friday
night. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. rain
likely saturday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


lez040-041-231600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
rain early, then a chance of rain late this morning. a chance of
rain showers early this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
snow, rain and freezing rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. rain likely saturday night. waves
1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est tue dec 23 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.


loz042-231600-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday morning...

.today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. rain early, then rain and snow late this morning. a
chance of rain showers early this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. partly to mostly
sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. rain
likely saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am est tue dec 23 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.


lez146-147-231545-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
335 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain early, then a slight chance of rain
late this morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am est tue dec 23 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.


lez148-149-231545-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
335 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots.
rain likely early, then a chance of rain late this morning. a
slight chance of rain early this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
335 am est tue dec 23 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>145-231545-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
335 am est tue dec 23 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of rain early. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. a chance of rain and snow in the evening, then a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am est tue dec 23 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.


lhz442-231700-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
359 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday morning...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing to
the south early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
359 am est tue dec 23 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.


lhz443-231700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
359 am est tue dec 23 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the south early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. cloudy early in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
359 am est tue dec 23 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.


lhz421-231700-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
359 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday morning...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
light rain and freezing rain in the morning, then partly cloudy
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the south early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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
359 am est tue dec 23 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.


lez444-231700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
359 am est tue dec 23 2025

.today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of light rain in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow
early in the evening, then a chance of light rain in the late
evening and overnight. 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 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 230859
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am est tue dec 23 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.


lhz422-231700-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
359 am est tue dec 23 2025

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a slight chance of
drizzle in the morning. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
light freezing rain in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the east in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering to the south early
in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning becoming
mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 230859
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
359 am est tue dec 23 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.


lhz441-231700-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
359 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
wednesday morning...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
rain in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing
to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$