fzus51 kcle 160749
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
349 am edt mon mar 16 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>144-161415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
349 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning through
tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am this morning to 8 am
edt tuesday...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain early. a slight chance of snow early this afternoon, then a
chance of snow late. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
partly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160801
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lez444-161615-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
401 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am this morning to 8 am
edt tuesday...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain in the morning, then a
chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. partly cloudy. a chance
of light snow showers early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy until late afternoon
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 38 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160801
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lhz422-161615-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
401 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning through
tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am this morning to 4 am
edt tuesday...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the morning,
then partly cloudy with a chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy.
a chance of light snow showers early in the evening, then a
slight chance of light snow showers in the late evening and early
morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy
until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160801
nshdtx
expires:202603161615;;769801

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lhz442-161615-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
401 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 2 pm edt this
afternoon through tuesday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of light snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales in
the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. partly
cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow showers until early morning, then a slight chance of
light snow showers after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the
late evening and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
partly cloudy. heavy freezing spray until late afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160801
nshdtx
expires:202603161615;;769802

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 am edt mon mar 16 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.


lhz443-161615-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
401 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 2 pm edt this
afternoon through tuesday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of light snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knot gales. partly cloudy with a
chance of light snow showers early in the evening, then partly
cloudy with a slight chance of light snow showers in the late
evening and overnight. heavy freezing spray in the late evening
and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160918
nshgrr
expires:202603162000;;774141

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-162000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...storm warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...north gales to 45 knots becoming northwest storm force
winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers, light sleet
and a slight chance of freezing rain in the morning, then snow
showers in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray through the day.
waves 15 to 19 feet. 
.tonight...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing to
gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers
likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to
15 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and light freezing rain. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160918
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-162000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...storm warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...north storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing to gales to
45 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to
storm force winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers,
freezing rain and light sleet in the morning, then snow showers in
the afternoon. heavy freezing spray and blowing snow through the
day. waves 16 to 20 feet. 
.tonight...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots decreasing to
gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray and patchy
blowing snow. waves 16 to 20 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
light freezing rain and snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160918
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-162000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely and a
chance of rain showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in
the afternoon. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 15 to 19 feet.
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a chance of light
freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160918
nshgrr
expires:202603162000;;774144

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-162000-
south haven to holland mi-
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...northwest gales to 45 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon.
freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 13 to 17 feet building to
15 to 19 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160918
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-162000-
holland to grand haven mi-
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to storm force winds
to 50 knots. snow showers likely with possible rain showers and
freezing rain in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon.
freezing spray through the day. waves 12 to 16 feet building to
14 to 18 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to
5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 15 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160918
nshgrr
expires:202603162000;;774142

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-162000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
518 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...storm warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.today...northwest gales to 40 knots increasing to storm force winds
to 50 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain in the morning, then snow showers
likely in the afternoon. freezing spray through the day. waves 12 to
16 feet building to 14 to 18 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing to
gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers
likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing south to
30 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 15 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 160743
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
343 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-161415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
343 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. gusts up to
40 knot gales. snow showers. freezing spray late. waves 11 to
15 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot
gales. freezing spray. snow showers likely. waves 13 to 18 feet
subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the morning. freezing spray. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 41 degrees and at michigan
city is 38 degrees.

$$