fzus51 kcle 171948
nshcle
expires:202604180230;;539390

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
348 pm edt fri apr 17 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>144-180230-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
348 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 54 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171946
nshdtx
expires:202604180400;;539349

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt fri apr 17 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.


lhz443-180400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
346 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance
of showers early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny until
late afternoon, then partly cloudy with a chance of light rain
and snow showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171946
nshdtx
expires:202604180400;;539350

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt fri apr 17 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.


lez444-180400-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
346 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. light showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. light showers and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and early
afternoon. a chance of showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny until late
afternoon, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171946
nshdtx
expires:202604180400;;539345

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt fri apr 17 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.


lhz422-180400-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
346 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday evening...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear in the
evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west in the
late morning and afternoon. becoming partly cloudy early in the
afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning, then showers likely in the late morning and early
afternoon. a slight chance of showers early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the 
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny early in the
morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light rain and snow
showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171946
nshdtx
expires:202604180400;;539348

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
346 pm edt fri apr 17 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.


lhz442-180400-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
346 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms early in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance
of showers in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171818
nshgrr
expires:202604180800;;533697

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday morning...

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. patchy fog after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171818
nshgrr
expires:202604180800;;533702

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday morning...

.through early evening...south winds around 15 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early
in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171818
nshgrr
expires:202604180800;;533701

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180800-
south haven to holland mi-
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171818
nshgrr
expires:202604180800;;533700

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180800-
holland to grand haven mi-
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday morning...

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
around 10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...east winds around 10 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171818
nshgrr
expires:202604180800;;533699

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday morning...

.through early evening...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. widespread fog after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds around 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...east winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 15 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 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171818
nshgrr
expires:202604180800;;533698

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
218 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday morning...

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. patchy fog after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...east winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171851
nshiwx
expires:202604180215;;537231

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
251 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
251 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through late saturday night...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms
from late evening on. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 49 degrees and at michigan
city is 48 degrees.

$$