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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lez040-041-200400-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale watch in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
morning...

.tonight...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow showers likely early, then a chance of snow showers. waves
10 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
19 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. a
chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to
13 feet. waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
monday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely during the day. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. waves 2 feet or less. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lez020-200400-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of snow showers this evening. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny in the morning, then becoming cloudy. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow and
rain showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain and
snow showers likely during the day. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain showers wednesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm est fri dec 19 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>147-200315-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
345 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming south and diminishing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. a chance of snow early. waves
9 to 12 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lez148-149-200315-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
345 pm est fri dec 19 2025

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

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. a chance of snow
early, then a slight chance of snow. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lez142-143-200315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
345 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...low water advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and diminishing 
to 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming 
partly cloudy. waves in ice free areas 2 to 5 feet subsiding to 1
to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
345 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lez144-200315-
the islands to vermilion oh-
345 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...low water advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west gales to 35 knots becoming south and diminishing 
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy this evening, then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 
feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lhz443-200500-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
348 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots this evening, then becoming 
southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. waves 
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow in the late morning
and early afternoon. a slight chance of light rain and snow early
in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 35 knot
gales. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
partly 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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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
348 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lez444-200500-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
348 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...low water advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots 
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots this evening, then becoming 
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy in the 
evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in
the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning then
clearing. 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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