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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 26 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.


lez020-261600-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers this
morning, then snow showers early this afternoon. snow showers and
sleet late. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of snow showers and sleet in the evening. 
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...east winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. rain with a chance of snow during the day, then rain
sunday night. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. rain and
snow during the day, then snow showers likely monday night. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
during the day, then snow showers likely tuesday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 am est fri dec 26 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.


lez040-041-261600-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers late this morning. snow
showers, sleet and rain showers with freezing rain likely early
this afternoon, then snow showers, sleet and rain showers late.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of rain showers, freezing rain and sleet in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales.
lake effect rain and snow during the day, then lake effect snow
showers monday night. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 11 to
16 feet, then subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
250 am est fri dec 26 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.


lez147>149-261515-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
250 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. a chance of freezing rain with a slight chance of snow
early, then a chance of rain, freezing rain and snow late this
morning. rain and freezing rain this afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
250 am est fri dec 26 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.


lez142-143-261515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
250 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. freezing rain
likely early, then rain and freezing rain. a chance of rain and
freezing rain late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
rain likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland
low pressure 29.60 inches will move east through the ohio valley 
friday into friday night. a ridge averaging 30.10 inches will 
briefly build across the area on saturday. low pressure 29.30 
inches will move east through the great lakes sunday into monday,
extending a strong cold front east across the area. a trough
averaging 30.00 inches will linger into tuesday. 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
250 am est fri dec 26 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>146-261515-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
250 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots.
a chance of freezing rain and rain early, then rain with freezing
rain likely late this morning. rain with a slight chance of
thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of rain in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
428 am est fri dec 26 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.


lhz443-261730-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
428 am est fri dec 26 2025

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

.today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. light snow, light sleet and
freezing rain in the morning, then freezing rain, a slight chance
of rain, light snow and sleet in the afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. a
chance of light rain and freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
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
428 am est fri dec 26 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.


lez444-261730-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
428 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. freezing rain and rain in the morning,
then light rain, a slight chance of thunderstorms and light snow
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
light rain likely after midnight. 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 33 degrees.

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