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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
415 am edt sun mar 15 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>144-151400-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
415 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. showers overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for tuesday through thursday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
405 am edt sun mar 15 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.


lez444-151615-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
405 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...east winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
south 20 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. a chance of light rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the late evening and early morning. rain and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

gales are expected to continue beyond the forecast period. please
refer to the open lakes forecast for more information.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 37 degrees.

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
405 am edt sun mar 15 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.


lhz422-151615-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
405 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. light snow, a chance of light
rain, light freezing rain and light sleet in the morning, then a
chance of light rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
rain likely until early morning, then rain after midnight. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest gales to
35 knot gales in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the
morning. freezing spray early in the afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. heavy freezing spray until early morning.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

gales are expected to continue beyond the forecast period. please
refer to the open lakes forecast for more information.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
405 am edt sun mar 15 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.


lhz442-151615-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
405 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...southeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales diminishing to
gusts to 30 knots late in the afternoon. light snow in the
morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain. waves 8 to 12 feet.
waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow until early morning.
heavy freezing spray in the late evening and overnight. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

gales are expected to continue beyond the forecast period. please
refer to the open lakes forecast for more information.

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

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
405 am edt sun mar 15 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.


lhz443-151615-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
405 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through tuesday
afternoon...

.today...southeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly cloudy.
a chance of light snow, light freezing rain and a slight chance
of light rain in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales.
mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light rain until early morning,
then a chance of light rain after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet.
waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain early in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow until early morning.
heavy freezing spray in the late evening and overnight. waves
5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

gales are expected to continue beyond the forecast period. please
refer to the open lakes forecast for more information.

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

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
352 am edt sun mar 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


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new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
352 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning through late
monday night...

.today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. gusts up
to 40 knot gales. a chance of rain showers and thunderstorms 
late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up to
40 knot gales. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. gusts up to
40 knot gales. snow showers. freezing spray in the afternoon.
waves 10 to 15 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot
gales. freezing spray. snow showers. waves 12 to 16 feet
subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 41 degrees and at michigan
city is 39 degrees.

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