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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
318 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lez142>145-240315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
318 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. rain likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 33 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 232019
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
319 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lez444-240430-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
319 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
west after midnight. cloudy. light rain and light freezing rain
likely early in the evening, then a chance of light rain and
freezing rain in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 232019
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
319 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lhz422-240430-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
319 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west
after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning becoming partly
cloudy. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 232019
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
319 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lhz442-240430-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
319 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through wednesday morning...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing to
the south early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning 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 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 232019
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
319 pm est tue dec 23 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.


lhz443-240430-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
319 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing to
the south early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy until early morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 231958
nshgrr
expires:202512240900;;098920

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-240900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds around 10 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering north
after midnight. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of very light
freezing drizzle. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.christmas day...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and light freezing
rain likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 231958
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-240900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.through early evening...west winds around 15 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. rain showers. waves around
1 foot. 
.christmas day...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 45 knots. partly sunny. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 9 to 13 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 231958
nshgrr
expires:202512240900;;098924

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-240900-
south haven to holland mi-
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds around 10 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. rain showers likely. waves
1 foot or less. 
.christmas day...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing northeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 45 knots backing west storm force winds
to 50 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to 15 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 231958
nshgrr
expires:202512240900;;098923

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-240900-
holland to grand haven mi-
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.through early evening...northwest winds around 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
in the late evening and early morning, then veering northwest after
midnight. rain showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.christmas day...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 45 knots backing west storm force winds
to 50 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to 15 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 231958
nshgrr
expires:202512240900;;098922

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-240900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.through early evening...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
in the late evening and early morning, then veering north after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.christmas day...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to
14 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 231958
nshgrr
expires:202512240900;;098921

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-240900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
258 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.through early evening...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest in
the late evening and early morning, then veering north after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...southeast winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
334 pm est tue dec 23 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-240315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
334 pm est tue dec 23 2025

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north this 
evening, and shifting northeast overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 
to 3 feet.
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
north. rain likely in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$