fzus51 kcle 161947
nshcle
expires:202607170230;;080721

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lez142-143-170230-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
347 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. areas
of smoke early, then smoke from late evening on. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. smoke. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
areas of smoke in the evening. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 161947
nshcle
expires:202607170230;;080722

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
347 pm edt thu jul 16 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>146-170230-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
347 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming northeast.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
smoke in the evening. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 82 degrees, off cleveland 64
degrees, and off erie 75 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 162006
nshdtx
expires:202607170415;;081639

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
406 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lhz443-170415-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
406 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. partly cloudy. smoke. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning then clearing. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest after midnight. partly cloudy. smoke early in the
evening, then areas of smoke in the late evening and early
morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. a chance of showers
early in the morning. light showers in the late morning and
afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 162006
nshdtx
expires:202607170415;;081640

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
406 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lez444-170415-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
406 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. clear, smoke. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. smoke. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
areas of smoke early in the evening. patchy smoke in the late
evening and early morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a chance
of showers until late afternoon, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms 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 78 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 162006
nshdtx
expires:202607170415;;081635

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
406 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lhz422-170415-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
406 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. smoke.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
smoke until early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy in
the late morning and early afternoon becoming mostly sunny. a chance
of showers early in the morning. light showers likely in the late
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 162006
nshdtx
expires:202607170415;;081638

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
406 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lhz442-170415-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
406 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 am edt friday...

.tonight...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. smoke. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early
in the morning then clearing. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. smoke
until early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. light showers until
late afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon. light showers likely early in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161941
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;080590

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161941
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;080588

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161941
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;080587

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161941
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;080589

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161941
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;080592

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds around 10 knots. sunny, smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight. mostly clear. smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. areas of smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161941
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;080591

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
341 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161950
nshiwx
expires:202607170215;;080823

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
350 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-170215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
350 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west. areas
of smoke. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet in the evening. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 63 degrees.

$$