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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lez020-251000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.overnight...south winds less than 10 knots becoming
southwest. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. snow.
.saturday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. lake effect snow showers
likely with lake effect rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers likely monday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 35 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est wed dec 24 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.


loz042-251000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est wed dec 24 2025

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers during the day, then rain
and snow showers sunday night. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest to 35 knots.
lake effect snow and rain showers during the day, then lake
effect snow showers monday night. waves 10 to 13 feet building to
11 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1103 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lhz441-251215-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1103 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est thursday through
friday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy this evening
becoming mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. snow. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

small craft advisory conditions are expected to continue beyond
the forecast period. please refer to the open lakes forecast for
more information.

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
1103 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lhz442-251215-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1103 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est thursday through
friday evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. mostly cloudy this evening becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in
the morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots until
late afternoon. light snow. light sleet in the late morning and
early afternoon. light freezing rain in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

small craft advisory conditions are expected to continue beyond
the forecast period. please refer to the open lakes forecast for
more information.

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
1103 pm est wed dec 24 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.


lhz443-251215-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1103 pm est wed dec 24 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est thursday through
friday evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then veering to the west early in the
morning. mostly cloudy this evening becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
20 to 25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. light snow until late
afternoon. light sleet. light freezing rain in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

small craft advisory conditions are expected to continue beyond
the forecast period. please refer to the open lakes forecast for
more information.

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

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