fzus51 kcle 171940
nshcle
expires:202609180215;;618014

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lez142-143-180215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
340 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 171940
nshcle
expires:202609180215;;618015

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu sep 17 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>147-180215-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
340 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618208

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lez444-180400-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of showers in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely until
late afternoon, then showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 69 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618203

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lhz422-180400-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance
of showers early in the morning, then showers likely in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618206

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lhz442-180400-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
north 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening
and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618207

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 17 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.


lhz443-180400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
north 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of
showers until late afternoon, then showers likely early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172008
nshgrr
expires:202609180800;;619143

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.through early evening...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots becoming after midnight.
rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172008
nshgrr
expires:202609180800;;619148

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
areas of dense fog. a slight chance of drizzle. waves less than
1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. areas of dense fog in the
evening. a slight chance of drizzle in the evening. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast after
midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172008
nshgrr
expires:202609180800;;619147

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180800-
south haven to holland mi-
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. patchy fog. a slight chance of drizzle. waves less than
1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. patchy fog in the evening. a
slight chance of drizzle in the evening. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast after
midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172008
nshgrr
expires:202609180800;;619146

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180800-
holland to grand haven mi-
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. a slight chance of drizzle. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172008
nshgrr
expires:202609180800;;619145

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. a slight chance of drizzle. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. rain showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172008
nshgrr
expires:202609180800;;619144

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
408 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots becoming after midnight.
rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 172007
nshiwx
expires:202609180230;;619020

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
407 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180230-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
407 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 54 degrees and at michigan
city is 52 degrees.

$$