fzus51 kcle 160752
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
352 am edt thu apr 16 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>144-161415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
352 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms late this morning. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming east.
partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of showers overnight. waves 2 feet 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 51 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 47 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160743
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 am edt thu apr 16 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.


lez444-161545-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
343 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. light showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. light showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 48 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160743
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 am edt thu apr 16 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.


lhz422-161545-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
343 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast
late in the afternoon. light showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots. partly cloudy until early morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely after midnight. waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. a
small craft advisory may be needed.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160743
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 am edt thu apr 16 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.


lhz442-161545-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
343 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then partly
cloudy in the late evening and overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of showers after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160743
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
343 am edt thu apr 16 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.


lhz443-161545-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
343 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northwest
late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall early in
the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy early in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of showers after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161158
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-162000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. widespread dense fog in the morning.
patchy dense fog in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161158
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-162000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.today...north winds 5 to 15 knots. rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
widespread dense fog in the morning. areas of dense fog in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in the late
evening and early morning, then veering south after midnight. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161158
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-162000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. patchy fog through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south around
5 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming after midnight.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161158
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-162000-
south haven to holland mi-
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. patchy fog in the morning. areas of fog in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming after midnight.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest around
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161158
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-162000-
holland to grand haven mi-
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. patchy dense fog in the morning.
areas of dense fog in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161158
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-162000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
758 am edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.today...west winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. partly cloudy. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering south to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
428 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-161415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
428 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in
the morning, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
patchy fog through early afternoon, then areas of fog late. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas
of fog in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 48 degrees and at michigan
city is 45 degrees.

$$