fzus51 kcle 201946
nshcle
expires:202512210315;;930706

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
246 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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.


lez142-143-210315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
246 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy this evening, then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 201946
nshcle
expires:202512210315;;930707

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
246 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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.


lez144-145-210315-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
246 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. partly
sunny in the morning, then becoming cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 33 degrees, off cleveland 39
degrees, and off erie 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201434
nshdtx
expires:202512202245;;918783

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

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.


lez444-202245-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201434
nshdtx
expires:202512202245;;918778

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

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.


lhz422-202245-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow late in
the morning, then a chance of light snow in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201434
nshdtx
expires:202512202245;;918781

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

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.


lhz442-202245-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow late in
the morning, then a chance of light rain and snow in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201434
nshdtx
expires:202512202245;;918782

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

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.


lhz443-202245-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
934 am est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light rain in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 35 knot
gales. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930650

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-210415-
pentwater to manistee mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray through the night. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely and a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930655

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-210415-
st joseph to south haven mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930654

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-210415-
south haven to holland mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear with a slight
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and a slight chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.christmas day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930653

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-210415-
holland to grand haven mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930652

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-210415-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. a slight chance of snow showers.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930651

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-210415-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. a slight chance of snow showers.
freezing spray through the night. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 201938
nshiwx
expires:202512210315;;930561

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
238 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-210315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
238 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 35 
degrees.

$$