fzus51 kcle 281946
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
246 pm est sun dec 28 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>144-290330-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
246 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...gale warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 1 am monday to 1 am est
tuesday...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms
early, then rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
evening. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots diminishing to 35 knots. a
chance of snow in the evening. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 282023
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
323 pm est sun dec 28 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.


lez444-290530-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
323 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...gale warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 1 am monday to 1 am est
tuesday...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west gales to
35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a chance
of light snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. light snow showers likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of light snow showers early in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming mostly 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 34 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 282023
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
323 pm est sun dec 28 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.


lhz422-290530-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
323 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 1 am to 4 pm est monday...

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots this evening, then becoming south to 30 knots with gusts
to 40 knot gales after midnight becoming southwest gales to
40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot gales early in the morning.
patchy dense fog in the evening. rain showers in the evening,
then showers and a chance of light snow showers after midnight. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knot gales veering to the northwest at
40 knot gales early in the afternoon. gusts to 50 knot storms. 
light snow showers until late afternoon, then a chance of light 
snow showers early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales with storm force
gusts to 50 knots diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales after midnight. mostly cloudy. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow early in the afternoon. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 282023
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
323 pm est sun dec 28 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.


lhz442-290530-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
323 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight, then
becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales early
in the morning. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers and a chance of light snow showers
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early
in the morning. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knot gales veering to the northwest at
35 knot gales early in the afternoon. gusts to 50 knot storms.
light snow showers until late afternoon, then light snow showers
likely early in the afternoon. freezing spray in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales. gusts to
50 knot storms diminishing to gusts to 40 knot gales after
midnight. mostly cloudy. light snow showers likely early in the
evening. a chance of light snow showers in the late evening and
early morning. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. freezing spray and a chance of until late
afternoon. a chance of light snow in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 282023
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
323 pm est sun dec 28 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.


lhz443-290530-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
323 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots this evening, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots with
gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight becoming southwest gales to
35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales early in the morning.
patchy dense fog in the evening. rain showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers, possible snow
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to 50 knot 
storms. light snow showers early in the morning, then snow showers
likely in the late morning and afternoon. freezing spray early in
the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 
feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales. gusts to
50 knot storms until early morning. mostly cloudy. light snow 
showers likely early in the evening. a chance of light snow 
showers in the late evening and early morning. freezing spray. 
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray and a chance of until
late afternoon. a chance of light snow early in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290146
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-290900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from midnight est tonight through late
monday night...

.through early evening...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. patchy
fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest gales
to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain in the evening,
then snow and rain after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves
around 1 foot building to 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 60 knots. snow with light
freezing rain likely. freezing spray and areas of dense fog. waves
17 to 21 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely. freezing
spray. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 9 to 13 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow likely. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290146
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-290900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from midnight est tonight through late
monday night...

.through early evening...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. patchy
fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain in the evening,
then snow and rain after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves
around 1 foot building to 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 60 knots. snow and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray, blowing snow and
areas of dense fog. waves 19 to 23 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet
after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow likely. freezing spray. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290146
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-290900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from midnight est tonight through late
monday night...

.through early evening...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain and a
chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
45 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
storm force winds to 50 knots after midnight. a chance of rain and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow and a
chance of rain after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 14 to 18 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots decreasing to
gales to 45 knots early in the afternoon. snow. areas of dense fog.
waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely. freezing
spray. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290146
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-290900-
south haven to holland mi-
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from midnight est tonight through late
monday night...

.through early evening...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to 45 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to storm
force winds to 50 knots after midnight. rain likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow and rain after
midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
14 to 18 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow. freezing
spray and patchy dense fog. waves 18 to 22 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely. freezing
spray. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 9 to 13 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290146
nshgrr
expires:202512290900;;408009

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-290900-
holland to grand haven mi-
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from midnight est tonight through late
monday night...

.through early evening...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. areas of dense fog. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to 45 knots
in the late evening and overnight. a chance of rain and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then snow and rain after
midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
15 to 19 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow. freezing
spray and areas of dense fog. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely. freezing
spray. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow likely. freezing spray. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290146
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-290900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
846 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from midnight est tonight through late
monday night...

.through early evening...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy dense fog. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales to 45 knots
in the late evening and overnight. rain likely in the evening, then
snow and rain after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray and areas of dense
fog. waves 16 to 20 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely. freezing
spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 282031
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expires:202512290445;;393485

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
331 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-290445-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
331 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from 7 pm est this evening through
monday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales after midnight. gusts up to 50 knot
storms. a chance of rain and thunderstorms this evening. snow 
likely after midnight. freezing spray late. waves 3 to 5 feet 
building to 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest to 35 knots.
gusts up to 50 knot storms. freezing spray in the morning. snow
in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. waves 13 to
17 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot
gales. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 37
degrees.

$$