fzus51 kcle 280745
nshcle
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am edt tue jul 28 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.


lez142-143-281415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
345 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers late this morning. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 280745
nshcle
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
345 am edt tue jul 28 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.


lez144>148-281415-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-
345 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through late wednesday night...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late this
morning. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for thursday through saturday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 280740
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am edt tue jul 28 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.


lez444-281545-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
340 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 76 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 280740
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am edt tue jul 28 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.


lhz422-281545-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
340 am edt tue jul 28 2026

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
northwest after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 280740
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am edt tue jul 28 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.


lhz442-281545-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
340 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through wednesday evening...

.today...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 280740
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
340 am edt tue jul 28 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.


lhz443-281545-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
340 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through wednesday evening...

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning,
then partly cloudy in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281058
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-282000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...north winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
late evening and early morning, then veering south after midnight.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281058
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-282000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
mostly clear. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...north winds around 5 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...west winds around 10 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves less
than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281058
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-282000-
south haven to holland mi-
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...north winds to 30 knots. partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds around 5 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...west winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281058
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-282000-
holland to grand haven mi-
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to around 1 foot after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281058
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-282000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...north winds to 30 knots backing northwest gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...west winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281058
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-282000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
658 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...north winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest around
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast
around 5 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 280807
nshiwx
expires:202607281415;;741352

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
407 am edt tue jul 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-281415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
407 am edt tue jul 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
this morning, building to 5 to 8 feet this afternoon and evening.
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots overnight. gusts up to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 
to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 69 degrees.

$$