fzus51 kcle 171951
nshcle
expires:202601180315;;057727

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
251 pm est sat jan 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>144-180315-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
251 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est sunday...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 171442
nshcle
expires:202601172115;;044961

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
942 am est sat jan 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>145-172115-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
942 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. a
chance of snow showers late this morning, then a slight chance of
snow showers early this afternoon. 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...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 33
degrees, and off erie 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171452
nshdtx
expires:202601172300;;045113

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est sat jan 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.


lhz443-172300-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
952 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers late in the morning, then
partly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers early in the evening, then a slight chance of light snow
showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171452
nshdtx
expires:202601172300;;045109

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est sat jan 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.


lhz422-172300-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
952 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of light snow showers. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy.
light snow showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of
light snow showers in the late evening and early morning. a
slight chance of light snow showers after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers until early morning.

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171452
nshdtx
expires:202601172300;;045114

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est sat jan 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.


lez444-172300-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
952 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers late in the morning, then
mostly sunny with a slight chance of light snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171452
nshdtx
expires:202601172300;;045112

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
952 am est sat jan 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.


lhz442-172300-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
952 am est sat jan 17 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of
light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow showers until early morning, then a slight
chance of light snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of light snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057916

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057915

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057914

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057919

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057918

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180900-
south haven to holland mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057917

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180900-
holland to grand haven mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. freezing spray in the evening.
snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171945
nshiwx
expires:202601180315;;057661

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
245 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
245 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. freezing spray. snow showers likely this evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. freezing
spray. snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 34
degrees.

$$