fzus51 kcle 121957
nshcle
expires:202603130215;;561389

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
357 pm edt thu mar 12 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>144-130215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
357 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 122001
nshdtx
expires:202603130415;;561545

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lez444-130415-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
401 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. mostly clear in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with light rain and snow likely after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the morning. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly cloudy early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow early
in the morning. a chance of light rain until late afternoon, then
a slight chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot
gales becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing to
the south early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 39 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 122001
nshdtx
expires:202603130415;;561540

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lhz422-130415-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
401 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
this evening, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales
early in the morning. partly cloudy in the evening, then snow
after midnight. snow may be heavy at times after midnight. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales
becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
early in the afternoon. light snow and a slight chance of light
rain early in the morning, then light rain with light snow likely
in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance of light rain
and snow early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light rain early in the evening, then
partly cloudy in the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 122001
nshdtx
expires:202603130415;;561543

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lhz442-130415-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
401 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots this evening, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots after
midnight increasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
early in the morning. mostly clear in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...southeast gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales in
the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the
afternoon. snow until late afternoon. light rain in the late
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow
early in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet.
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales
to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. gusts to 45 knot gales
diminishing to gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight. mostly
cloudy early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 122001
nshdtx
expires:202603130415;;561544

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
401 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lhz443-130415-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
401 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots this evening, then backing to the south after midnight
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. snow
until late afternoon. light rain in the late morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales
to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. gusts to 45 knot gales
diminishing to gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight. mostly
cloudy early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a chance of
light rain and snow early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122049
nshgrr
expires:202603130800;;563674

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...storm warning in effect from 11 pm edt this evening through
friday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then
snow showers and a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. 
.friday...southwest storm force winds to 50 knots veering west gales
to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers.
waves 18 to 22 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding
to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122049
nshgrr
expires:202603130800;;563673

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 11 pm edt this evening through friday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers and a slight
chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 45 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds to 30 knots backing northeast gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...north storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers and
light freezing rain. waves 20 to 24 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding
to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122049
nshgrr
expires:202603130800;;563678

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...storm warning in effect from 11 pm edt this evening through
friday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then
rain showers likely and a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 45 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 12 to
16 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. cloudy with snow showers and a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. rain and snow
showers. waves 21 to 26 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122049
nshgrr
expires:202603130800;;563677

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130800-
south haven to holland mi-
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...storm warning in effect from 11 pm edt this evening through
friday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then
rain and snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 45 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely and a slight chance of snow showers.
waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. cloudy with snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain and snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers,
rain showers and light freezing rain. waves 18 to 22 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122049
nshgrr
expires:202603130800;;563676

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130800-
holland to grand haven mi-
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...storm warning in effect from 11 pm edt this evening through
friday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening,
then rain and snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...southwest storm force winds to 50 knots veering west gales
to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers likely
and a chance of snow showers. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers,
rain showers and light freezing rain. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 122049
nshgrr
expires:202603130800;;563675

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
449 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...storm warning in effect from 11 pm edt this evening through
friday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 55 knots. a chance of rain and snow showers in the evening,
then rain and snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet. 
.friday...southwest storm force winds to 55 knots veering west gales
to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers likely
and a chance of snow showers. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...east gales to 35 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. rain and snow
showers. waves 15 to 19 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 121906
nshiwx
expires:202603130430;;559335

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
306 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-130430-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
306 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 11 pm edt this evening through
late tonight...
...storm warning in effect from late tonight through friday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
gusts up to 50 knot storms late. a chance for rain showres. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. gusts up to
50 knot storms. a chance of rain showers in the morning. waves
8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. gusts up to 40 knot 
gales decreasing to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 10 to 13 feet 
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 41 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$