fzus51 kcle 091323
nshcle
expires:202604092015;;083006

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
923 am edt thu apr 9 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.


lez142-143-092015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
923 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 50 degrees, off cleveland 43
degrees, and off erie 41 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 091323
nshcle
expires:202604092015;;083007

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
923 am edt thu apr 9 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.


lez144>147-092015-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
923 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
early. a chance of showers and thunderstorms late.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
rain showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 50 degrees, off cleveland 43
degrees, and off erie 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 091347
nshdtx
expires:202604092200;;083520

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am edt thu apr 9 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.


lez444-092200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
947 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy. a slight
chance of light rain late in the morning, then a chance of light
rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. a chance of
light rain after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the northwest
in the late morning and afternoon. rain until late afternoon,
then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of light rain early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 43 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 091347
nshdtx
expires:202604092200;;083515

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am edt thu apr 9 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.


lhz422-092200-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
947 am edt thu apr 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light rain late in the morning, then mostly
sunny in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering to the east
after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then rain
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain early in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain in the
late morning and early afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 091347
nshdtx
expires:202604092200;;083518

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am edt thu apr 9 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.


lhz442-092200-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
947 am edt thu apr 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
light rain late in the morning, then mostly sunny in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. rain likely after midnight.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. rain and a slight chance
of light snow until late afternoon, then partly cloudy early in
the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north 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 091347
nshdtx
expires:202604092200;;083519

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
947 am edt thu apr 9 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.


lhz443-092200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
947 am edt thu apr 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance
of light rain late in the morning, then mostly sunny with a
slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. rain likely after midnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. becoming partly cloudy early in
the afternoon. rain until late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091233
nshgrr
expires:202604092000;;081471

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-092000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers likely in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming around 15 knots early
in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091233
nshgrr
expires:202604092000;;081470

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-092000-
south haven to holland mi-
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in the late
evening and overnight. rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091233
nshgrr
expires:202604092000;;081469

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-092000-
holland to grand haven mi-
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots backing south to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091233
nshgrr
expires:202604092000;;081468

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-092000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. a chance of rain showers in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after midnight.
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers likely.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots backing south to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091233
nshgrr
expires:202604092000;;081467

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-092000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. a chance of rain
showers in the morning. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast after
midnight. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east around
5 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots backing south to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers
likely. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091233
nshgrr
expires:202604092000;;081466

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-092000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
833 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east around
5 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots backing south to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers
likely. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 091437
nshiwx
expires:202604092015;;084984

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1037 am edt thu apr 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-092015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1037 am edt thu apr 9 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
showers late this morning into early this afternoon. waves 1 to 2
feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds around 10 knots. showers likely. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 46 degrees and at michigan
city is 45 degrees.

$$