fzus51 kcle 120802
nshcle
expires:202608121415;;045698

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
402 am edt wed aug 12 2026

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>144-121415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
402 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog this morning.
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming east. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 120804
nshdtx
expires:202608121615;;045908

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

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.


lez444-121615-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. widespread dense fog in the
morning. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
after midnight. mostly clear. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the southeast early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
east after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of showers until
early morning. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 77 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 120804
nshdtx
expires:202608121615;;045903

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

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.


lhz422-121615-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable, then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy. patchy fog in the
morning. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. mostly clear. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny in
the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 120804
nshdtx
expires:202608121615;;045906

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

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.


lhz442-121615-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then backing to the southeast early
in the afternoon backing to the northeast late in the afternoon.
partly cloudy. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. mostly clear. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy becoming mostly
sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 120804
nshdtx
expires:202608121615;;045907

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

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.


lhz443-121615-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
404 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northeast late
in the afternoon. partly cloudy. patchy fog in the morning. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. partly cloudy. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy becoming mostly
sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120838
nshgrr
expires:202608122000;;047855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-122000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southeast winds around 5 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. areas of fog in the morning. partly sunny
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...north winds around 10 knots veering northeast in the late
evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120838
nshgrr
expires:202608122000;;047854

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-122000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southeast winds around 5 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. areas of fog in the morning.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less.
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120838
nshgrr
expires:202608122000;;047859

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-122000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southeast winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves less than
1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after midnight.
partly cloudy. patchy fog. waves calm. 
.thursday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing northeast early
in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
less than 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest winds around 15 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120838
nshgrr
expires:202608122000;;047858

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-122000-
south haven to holland mi-
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southeast winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120838
nshgrr
expires:202608122000;;047857

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-122000-
holland to grand haven mi-
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southeast winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of fog in the morning. a slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest winds around 10 knots veering northeast
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120838
nshgrr
expires:202608122000;;047856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-122000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
438 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...southeast winds around 5 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of fog in the morning. a slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest winds around 10 knots veering northeast
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds around 20 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 120802
nshiwx
expires:202608121415;;045701

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
402 am edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-121415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
402 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.today...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds less than 10 knots. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 67 degrees.

$$