fzus51 kcle 180818
nshcle
expires:202512181515;;785727

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
318 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez142-143-181515-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
318 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of rain
showers early this afternoon. rain showers likely late. waves in
ice free areas 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice
free areas occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to 30 knots.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers with a
slight chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 180818
nshcle
expires:202512181515;;785726

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
318 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez144-181515-
the islands to vermilion oh-
318 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots. a
chance of rain showers late. waves in ice free areas 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. waves in ice free areas occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers with a slight chance
of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 34 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180850
nshdtx
expires:202512181700;;786888

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu dec 18 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.


lhz422-181700-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
350 am est thu dec 18 2025

...low water advisory in effect from 7 am this morning to 7 pm
est friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...

.today...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. gusts to 30 knots. light showers. 
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest. light showers until early morning. scattered 
light snow showers in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...west gales to 35 knot gales diminishing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. scattered light snow showers early in the morning. a gale
warning may be needed.
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180850
nshdtx
expires:202512181700;;786891

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu dec 18 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.


lhz442-181700-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
350 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late
in the afternoon. scattered showers in the morning, then showers 
in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 
feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots after midnight. light showers until early 
morning. numerous light snow showers in the late evening and early
morning, then scattered light snow showers and numerous showers 
after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after 
midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.friday...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with scattered light snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180850
nshdtx
expires:202512181700;;786892

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu dec 18 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.


lhz443-181700-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
350 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through friday
evening...

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. rain showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
west after midnight. light showers until early morning, then 
scattered light snow showers and numerous showers after midnight. 
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves 
occasionally around 10 feet.
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales in
the late morning and early afternoon, then diminishing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with scattered
light snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 180850
nshdtx
expires:202512181700;;786893

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 am est thu dec 18 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.


lez444-181700-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
350 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through friday evening...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am to 4 pm est friday...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly
cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the 
late evening and overnight. light showers until early morning. 
scattered light snow showers in the late evening and overnight. 
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots with brief gusts to 35 knot
gales in the morning. mostly cloudy. scattered light snow showers
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally 
around 7 feet.
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming south 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy until
early morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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 kgrr 181213
nshgrr
expires:202512182100;;797201

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-182100-
holland to grand haven mi-
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.today...south gales to 35 knots. rain showers. patchy fog. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. patchy fog. waves 12 to
16 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing south to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet.
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181213
nshgrr
expires:202512182100;;797203

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-182100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.today...south gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. rain showers. patchy fog. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots in
the late evening and overnight. snow showers and a chance of rain
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight.
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing south to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181213
nshgrr
expires:202512182100;;797202

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-182100-
south haven to holland mi-
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.today...south gales to 35 knots. rain showers. patchy fog. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots in
the late evening and overnight. rain and snow showers. patchy fog.
waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers and a slight chance of light
freezing rain. patchy fog. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing south to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181213
nshgrr
expires:202512182100;;797198

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-182100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.today...south gales to 35 knots. a chance of rain showers in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. patchy fog through the
day. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. snow showers and a chance of rain
showers. patchy fog. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers and a chance of
light freezing rain. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 35 knots after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then veering west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181213
nshgrr
expires:202512182100;;797200

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-182100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.today...south gales to 40 knots. a chance of rain showers in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. patchy fog through the
day. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots. rain and snow showers. waves
10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to
11 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181213
nshgrr
expires:202512182100;;797199

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-182100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
713 am est thu dec 18 2025

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.today...south gales to 40 knots. a chance of rain showers in the
morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. patchy fog through the
day. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots in
the late evening and overnight. snow showers and a chance of rain
showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers and a chance of
light freezing rain. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 35 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then veering west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180846
nshiwx
expires:202512181530;;786621

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
346 am est thu dec 18 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-181530-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
346 am est thu dec 18 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through friday
morning...

.today...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest. a few gale
force gusts possible this afternoon. showers. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the evening,
then snow showers likely overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to
8 to 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 36
degrees.

$$