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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 31 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.


loz042-312200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow
showers, then lake effect snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 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. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 31 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-loz030-312200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1003 am est wed dec 31 2025

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers early this afternoon. lake
effect snow late. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. lake effect snow in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. 
.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 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day. 
.sunday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 31 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.


lez040-041-312200-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1003 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow in the evening, then lake effect snow showers likely
overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow
showers likely in the evening, then lake effect snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 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 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers
saturday night. 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 buffalo ny
1003 am est wed dec 31 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.


loz043-044-312200-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1003 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow late
this morning, then a chance of lake effect snow showers early
this afternoon. lake effect snow late. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. lake
effect snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. lake
effect 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 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 am est wed dec 31 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>144-312130-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
931 am est wed dec 31 2025

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of 
snow late this morning, then a chance of snow early this 
afternoon. snow likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. snow 
likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 am est wed dec 31 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>147-312130-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
931 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow, then snow late. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow in the evening, then a slight chance of snow
overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow.
waves 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 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
931 am est wed dec 31 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.


lez148-149-312130-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
931 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow likely. waves
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 34
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
948 am est wed dec 31 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.


lhz442-312300-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
948 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. a slight chance of light
snow late in the morning, then light snow in the afternoon. a
slight chance of light freezing drizzle. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
until early morning. light snow early in the evening, then a
chance of light snow 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 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 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
948 am est wed dec 31 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.


lhz443-312300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
948 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. a slight chance of light
snow late in the morning, then light snow in the afternoon. a
slight chance of light freezing drizzle. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots
early in the evening. mostly cloudy early in the evening then
clearing. light snow early in the evening, then a chance of light
snow in the late evening and early morning. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 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
948 am est wed dec 31 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.


lhz441-312300-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
948 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. a
slight chance of light snow late in the morning, then light snow
in the afternoon. a slight chance of light freezing drizzle.
waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. light snow early in the evening, then a
chance of light snow in the late evening and early morning. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 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
948 am est wed dec 31 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.


lhz422-312300-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
948 am est wed dec 31 2025

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow late in the morning,
then light snow likely in the afternoon. a slight chance of light
freezing drizzle. 
.tonight...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. light snow likely early in the evening. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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
948 am est wed dec 31 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.


lhz421-312300-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
948 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. a slight chance of light snow late in the morning, then
light snow likely in the afternoon. a slight chance of light
freezing drizzle. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly clear. a slight chance of light
snow until early morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly 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
948 am est wed dec 31 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.


lez444-312300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
948 am est wed dec 31 2025

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance of light snow late in
the morning, then light snow in the afternoon. a slight chance of
light freezing drizzle. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. light snow early in the evening, then
mostly clear with a chance of light snow in the late evening and
early morning. clear after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 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 33 degrees.

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