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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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.

.synopsis...a 30.4 inch high will drift off the southeast coast 
today. a 29.0 inch low over northwest ontario province this 
afternoon will move east to northern quebec by wednesday, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the lake wednesday. another 29.0 inch 
low near lake superior thursday will move to northern quebec by 
friday, with a trailing strong cold front crossing the lake early 
friday morning. in its wake, a 30.1 inch high will slowly build 
across the lake friday night and early saturday, then will drift off 
the atlantic coastline later saturday and saturday night, with a 
29.5 inch low moving across ontario and quebec and pushing its 
attendant cold front across the lake sunday.


loz062-161600-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to hamlin beach-
402 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots. rain showers likely during the day, then
rain and snow showers thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
snow and rain showers during the day. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers
saturday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

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.

.synopsis...a 30.4 inch high will drift off the southeast coast 
today. a 29.0 inch low over northwest ontario province this 
afternoon will move east to northern quebec by wednesday, with a 
trailing cold front crossing the lake wednesday. another 29.0 inch 
low near lake superior thursday will move to northern quebec by 
friday, with a trailing strong cold front crossing the lake early 
friday morning. in its wake, a 30.1 inch high will slowly build 
across the lake friday night and early saturday, then will drift off 
the atlantic coastline later saturday and saturday night, with a 
29.5 inch low moving across ontario and quebec and pushing its 
attendant cold front across the lake sunday.


loz063-161600-
lake ontario open waters from hamlin beach to sodus bay-
402 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. waves 9 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots. a chance of rain showers during the day, then rain
showers thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain showers with snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of snow showers friday night. waves 12 to 16 feet building
to 14 to 18 feet, then subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow and
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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.

.synopsis...
a ridge averaging 30.30 inches exits eastward through tonight, when 
a warm front will sweep northeastward across lake erie. on 
wednesday, a very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie 
and is followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the 
upper midwest. as the ridge exits eastward wednesday night, a warm 
front sweeps northeastward across lake erie. a low should wobble 
eastward across the northern great lakes region on thursday and then 
wobble northeastward toward west-central quebec while deepening to 
28.90 inches thursday night. this low track should allow a strong 
cold front to sweep eastward across lake erie thursday night. behind 
the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake 
erie on friday as a ridge attempts to build from the upper midwest. 
this ridge, averaging 30.10 inches, should traverse lake erie from 
west to east on friday night through saturday. on the backside of 
the ridge, a warm front should sweep generally northward across lake 
erie friday night. 


lez164>167-161515-
the islands to vermilion oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
vermilion to avon point oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
avon point to willowick oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-willowick to geneva-on-the-
lake oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-canadian border-
324 am est tue dec 16 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing
to 40 knot gales. rain during the day, then rain with a chance of
snow thursday night. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet.
waves occasionally around 16 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 16 feet. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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.

.synopsis...
a ridge averaging 30.30 inches exits eastward through tonight, when 
a warm front will sweep northeastward across lake erie. on 
wednesday, a very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie 
and is followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the 
upper midwest. as the ridge exits eastward wednesday night, a warm 
front sweeps northeastward across lake erie. a low should wobble 
eastward across the northern great lakes region on thursday and then 
wobble northeastward toward west-central quebec while deepening to 
28.90 inches thursday night. this low track should allow a strong 
cold front to sweep eastward across lake erie thursday night. behind 
the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake 
erie on friday as a ridge attempts to build from the upper midwest. 
this ridge, averaging 30.10 inches, should traverse lake erie from 
west to east on friday night through saturday. on the backside of 
the ridge, a warm front should sweep generally northward across lake 
erie friday night. 


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ripley to buffalo ny extending from 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
conneaut oh to ripley ny beyond 5 nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
324 am est tue dec 16 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a slight chance of snow showers early. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. rain likely during the day, then
rain with snow likely thursday night. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 40 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow during the day.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally
around 18 feet. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake erie
national weather service cleveland oh
324 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake erie

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.

.synopsis...
a ridge averaging 30.30 inches exits eastward through tonight, when 
a warm front will sweep northeastward across lake erie. on 
wednesday, a very weak cold front sweeps eastward across lake erie 
and is followed by a ridge averaging 30.00 inches building from the 
upper midwest. as the ridge exits eastward wednesday night, a warm 
front sweeps northeastward across lake erie. a low should wobble 
eastward across the northern great lakes region on thursday and then 
wobble northeastward toward west-central quebec while deepening to 
28.90 inches thursday night. this low track should allow a strong 
cold front to sweep eastward across lake erie thursday night. behind 
the front, a trough averaging 29.90 inches should linger over lake 
erie on friday as a ridge attempts to build from the upper midwest. 
this ridge, averaging 30.10 inches, should traverse lake erie from 
west to east on friday night through saturday. on the backside of 
the ridge, a warm front should sweep generally northward across lake 
erie friday night. 


lez162-163-161515-
detroit river lt. to maumee bay oh to reno beach oh beyond 5nm
offshoreline to us-canadian border-
reno beach to the islands oh beyond 5nm off shoreline to us-
canadian border-
324 am est tue dec 16 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain during
the day, then rain likely thursday night. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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.

.synopsis...weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lhz362-161645-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon through
wednesday morning...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. waves 10 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
35 knot gales. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots late in
the morning...then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon becoming west at 35 knot gales late in the evening.
rain. snow likely late in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet.
waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the
evening becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow.
waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet until early
morning. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow until
afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around
18 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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.

.synopsis...weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lhz361-161645-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the morning. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
20 to 25 knots. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then becoming west to 30 knots
late in the evening. rain. snow likely late in the afternoon.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming
southeast 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning. a
chance of snow. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet until
early morning. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming
southwest 20 to 25 knots early in the evening becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning. a chance of snow.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 


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lake st clair forecast
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

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.

.synopsis...weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lcz460-161645-
lake st clair-
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday morning...

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 15 to 20
knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
knots early in the morning. gusts to 30 knots. partly cloudy this
evening becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less.
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30
knots. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest at 35 knot
gales in the evening. light rain likely in the morning...then rain
in the afternoon and evening. light snow likely in the evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet.  a gale warning may be needed.
.friday...west at 35 knot gales. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 feet.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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.

.synopsis...weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lhz363-462-161645-
lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the morning. gusts to 40 knot gales. waves
10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
at 35 knot gales. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in
the late evening and overnight. waves occasionally around
15 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots late in
the afternoon...then becoming west at 35 knot gales late in the
evening. gusts to 40 knot gales. rain. a chance of snow late in
the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around
20 feet. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming
west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late
evening and early morning. a chance of snow early in the morning.
waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening
and early morning. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 


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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

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.

.synopsis...weak high pressure, 30.20 inches will move across the
region early tuesday before a strong low, 29.10 inches, tracks
across northern ontario into the james bay late tuesday into
wednesday. gale warnings are in effect across the central and
northern portions of lake huron during this timeframe. a even
stronger system will affect the region thursday into friday.


lhz463-464-161645-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
340 am est tue dec 16 2025

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...south at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots late in
the morning...then becoming west at 35 knot gales late in the
evening. a chance of rain. rain late in the afternoon...then a
chance of rain and snow late in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. a gale warning may be needed. 
.friday...west at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots with gusts
to 35 knot gales in the late morning and early afternoon...then
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening becoming
west 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and early morning. a
chance of snow early in the morning. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and early morning.
waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 


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