fzus51 kcle 122054
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lez142-143-130315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
354 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est saturday through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 foot or
less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
snow likely in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 40 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 122054
nshcle
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
354 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lez144-130315-
the islands to vermilion oh-
354 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. a slight chance of
snow late. waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow in
the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
snow in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 40
degrees, and off erie 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 122039
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lez444-130445-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
339 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of light snow after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a
chance of light snow early in the evening, then partly cloudy in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 122039
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lhz422-130445-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
339 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through saturday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy until late afternoon becoming mostly
cloudy. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 122039
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lhz442-130445-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
339 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots early in the morning. cloudy. a slight chance of light
snow in the evening, then light snow likely after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. light snow likely. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of light snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
partly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 122039
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
339 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lhz443-130445-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
339 pm est fri dec 12 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. light snow likely
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in the
afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of light snow. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122113
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds around 20 knots backing southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122113
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130900-
south haven to holland mi-
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots backing south 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122113
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130900-
holland to grand haven mi-
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots backing south 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122113
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
veering west gales to 45 knots early in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots backing south 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122113
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing
rain after midnight. freezing spray after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely.
heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots veering west gales to 40 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122113
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
413 pm est fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain
after midnight. freezing spray after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely.
heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 35 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 122127
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
427 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-130315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
427 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. a slight
chance of snow this evening, then a chance of snow after
midnight. freezing spray late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. freezing spray. a
chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. freezing spray. snow likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building
to 9 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the morning. freezing spray. waves
9 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 39
degrees.

$$