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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm est tue jan 13 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.


lez444-141100-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
940 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly clear this evening becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a
chance of light snow early in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet 
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 33 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm est tue jan 13 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.


lhz422-141100-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
940 pm est tue jan 13 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. a
slight chance of light rain this evening, then a slight chance of
light rain and snow after midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow. 
.wednesday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of light snow early in the
evening, then partly cloudy in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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
940 pm est tue jan 13 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.


lhz442-141100-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
940 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday morning
through thursday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light rain this
evening, then a slight chance of light rain and snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow until late afternoon, then light snow likely early in the
afternoon. heavy freezing spray early in the afternoon. waves 3 
to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and 
afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around
15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. heavy
freezing spray until late afternoon. mostly cloudy with light
snow likely early in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow in the late morning and early afternoon.
partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 

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
940 pm est tue jan 13 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.


lhz443-141100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
940 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday morning
through thursday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of light rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of light
snow early in the morning, then light snow likely in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
light snow likely early in the evening, then a chance of light
snow in the late evening and overnight. heavy freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late
morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. heavy freezing
spray until late afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-140900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-140900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. cloudy. a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.thursday...north winds to 30 knots backing northwest 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-140900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-140900-
south haven to holland mi-
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly
sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to 30 knots
after midnight. cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-140900-
holland to grand haven mi-
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly
sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-140900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
255 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
940 pm est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-140915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
940 pm est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est wednesday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est wednesday through late
wednesday night...

.overnight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. a slight chance of rain. a
chance of rain and snow late. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. gusts up
to 35 knot gales. snow. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to
15 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. snow. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow likely in the morning. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

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

$$