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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1051 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz347-181100-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
1051 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.overnight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of rain early
in the evening. slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
rain after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. slight chance of showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1051 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz349-181100-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
1051 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.overnight...south wind 15 to 25 knots. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1051 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz348-181100-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
1051 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.overnight...south wind 15 to 25 knots. rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. slight chance of showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1112 pm edt fri apr 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.


loz042-180915-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1112 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.overnight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast less
than 10 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1112 pm edt fri apr 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.


loz043-044-180915-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1112 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to
10 to 15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
becoming mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 

the water temperature off rochester is 42 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1112 pm edt fri apr 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.


lez040-041-180915-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1112 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.overnight...light and variable winds becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. areas of fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain
and snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming east. becoming
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1112 pm edt fri apr 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.


lez020-180915-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1112 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.overnight...light and variable winds becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots. mainly clear. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of rain showers. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of rain showers in the evening. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. partly to
mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. becoming mainly clear. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 pm edt fri apr 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>144-180815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
920 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 54 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 49 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 pm edt fri apr 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.


lez145>148-180815-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-
920 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
patchy dense fog late this evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 54 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 49 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 pm edt fri apr 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.


lez149-180815-
conneaut oh to ripley ny-
920 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. patchy dense fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 54 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 49 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1032 pm edt fri apr 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.


lhz443-181045-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1032 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am edt saturday through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance
of showers early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny until
late afternoon, then partly cloudy with a chance of light rain
and snow showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 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
1032 pm edt fri apr 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.


lhz442-181045-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1032 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am edt saturday through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance
of showers in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180232
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1032 pm edt fri apr 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.


lhz441-181045-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1032 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am edt saturday through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy this evening, then
mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early
in the morning. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. rain showers likely. a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

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
1032 pm edt fri apr 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.


lhz422-181045-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
1032 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am edt saturday through
saturday evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy this
evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after 
midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and afternoon. becoming partly cloudy early in the
afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning, then showers likely in the late morning and early
afternoon. a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow
showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180232
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1032 pm edt fri apr 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.


lhz421-181045-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
1032 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am edt saturday through
saturday evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy this
evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and afternoon. becoming partly cloudy early in the
afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning, then showers likely in the late morning and early
afternoon. a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow
showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180232
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1032 pm edt fri apr 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.


lez444-181045-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1032 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. light showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. light showers and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and early
afternoon. a chance of showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
a slight chance of showers early in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny until late
afternoon, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 52 degrees.

$$