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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat dec 27 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.


lez020-281000-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1003 pm est sat dec 27 2025

.rest of tonight...east winds less than 10 knots. cloudy.
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. rain in
the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
and increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. rain.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain and snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots. lake effect snow showers.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow showers during the day, then lake effect snow
showers likely tuesday night. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. lake effect snow showers. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 pm est sat dec 27 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.


loz042-281000-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1003 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. rain in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots increasing to 45 knots.
rain and snow showers in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 11 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 12 to 17 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. lake
effect snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely.
waves 6 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. waves occasionally
around 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. snow
showers likely during the day, then a chance of snow showers
thursday night. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
957 pm est sat dec 27 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.


lhz441-281100-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
957 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
a slight chance of light rain after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of light rain early in
the morning, then rain in the late morning and afternoon. a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25
knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and early morning,
then becoming southwest gales to 40 knot gales after midnight. a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. rain until early
morning, then light rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5
feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.monday...west gales to 40 knot gales becoming northwest at
45 knot gales early in the afternoon. light snow. freezing spray
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet building
to 14 to 18 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 23 feet. 

gales will be possible 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
957 pm est sat dec 27 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.


lhz442-281100-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
957 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
a slight chance of light rain after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. light rain likely early in the
morning, then rain in the late morning and afternoon. a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20
knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southwest
to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. rain until early
morning, then light rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5
feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. a gale warning may be needed.
.monday...west gales to 35 knot gales veering to the northwest at
35 knot gales early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales.
light snow. freezing spray in the late morning and afternoon.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 

gales will be possible 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
957 pm est sat dec 27 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.


lhz443-281100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
957 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
a slight chance of light rain and freezing rain after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. light rain likely early in the
morning, then rain in the late morning and afternoon. a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest gales to 35 knot gales after midnight. a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. rain until early morning, then
light rain and snow likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. a
gale warning may be needed.
.monday...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. light snow. freezing spray early in the afternoon. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

gales will be possible 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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