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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1005 am est sun dec 28 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-loz030-282200-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-lower niagara river-
1005 am est sun dec 28 2025

...gale warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
a chance of rain late this morning, then rain this afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots overnight. rain.
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots.
snow and rain showers in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots
overnight. 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 15 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
1005 am est sun dec 28 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.


loz042-282200-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1005 am est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. rain this afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...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 40 knots increasing to 50 knot
storms. snow and rain showers in the morning, then snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 13 to 17 feet.
waves occasionally around 22 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 40 knots.
lake effect snow showers. waves 13 to 17 feet. waves occasionally
around 22 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 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 diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely during
the day, then a chance of snow showers thursday night. waves 3 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1006 am est sun dec 28 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.


lhz441-282315-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1006 am est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. rain likely late in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. widespread dense fog. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 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. widespread dense fog until early morning. rain until
early morning, then a chance of light rain and snow after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knot gales becoming northwest at
45 knot gales early in the afternoon. light snow showers.
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. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knot gales with isolated storm
force gusts to 50 knots. mostly cloudy. scattered light snow 
showers until early morning. freezing spray. waves 15 to 20 feet. 
waves occasionally around 25 feet. a storm warning may be needed.

gales 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
1006 am est sun dec 28 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.


lhz442-282315-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1006 am est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. rain late in the morning, then
rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
widespread dense fog. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 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.
widespread dense fog until early morning. a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. rain until early morning,
then a chance of light rain and snow after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.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 showers. 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. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales. isolated gusts 
to 50 knot storms diminishing to gusts to 40 knot gales after 
midnight. mostly cloudy. light snow showers early in the evening, 
then scattered light snow showers in the late evening and 
overnight. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally
around 20 feet. a storm warning may be needed.

gales 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
1006 am est sun dec 28 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.


lhz443-282315-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1006 am est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain late in the
morning, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. widespread dense fog. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...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. widespread dense
fog until early morning. a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. rain. a chance of light snow and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. light snow showers. freezing spray early in the afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales. mostly cloudy. light snow showers early in the
evening. scattered light snow showers in the late evening and
early morning. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

gales 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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