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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
915 pm 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>144-160815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
915 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt monday...
...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am monday to 8 am edt
tuesday...

.overnight...south winds to 30 knots. a chance of showers
after midnight. showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers in the morning,
then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 38
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160141
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm 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.


lez444-160945-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
941 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am edt monday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am edt monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am monday to 8 am edt
tuesday...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. partly cloudy this evening. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of light snow in the late
morning and early afternoon. a chance of light snow early in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. partly cloudy with a chance of light snow until early
morning, then mostly cloudy after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160141
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm 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.


lhz422-160945-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
941 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt monday...
...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am monday to 4 am edt
tuesday...

.rest of tonight...east winds to 30 knots becoming southeast
gales to 35 knot gales after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales.
light rain and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet.
waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
a slight chance of light rain until late afternoon. a slight
chance of light snow in the late morning and early afternoon,
then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon. freezing
spray early in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales. partly cloudy early in the evening becoming mostly
cloudy. a chance of light snow early in the evening. heavy
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160141
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm 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.


lhz442-160945-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
941 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday afternoon
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots with gusts to
40 knot gales. mostly cloudy. a chance of light rain this
evening, then light rain likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy in the late morning
and early afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. a slight chance of
light rain early in the morning. a chance of light snow early in
the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest to 30 knots after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales.
partly cloudy with a chance of light snow until early morning,
then mostly cloudy after midnight. heavy freezing spray in the
late evening and overnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. heavy
freezing spray until late afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 160141
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
941 pm 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.


lhz443-160945-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
941 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from monday afternoon
through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot
gales after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales. partly cloudy this
evening. a slight chance of light rain this evening, then light
rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales. mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy.
a chance of light rain early in the morning, then a slight chance
of light rain in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance
of light snow early in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knot gales. partly cloudy early
in the evening becoming 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. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160618
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-160800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...north gales to 40 knots. light freezing rain and
light sleet. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...north gales to 45 knots becoming northwest storm force
winds to 55 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers
and a slight chance of freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 15 to
19 feet. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots decreasing
to gales to 40 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to
11 to 15 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. heavy freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160618
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-160800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...north gales to 45 knots. freezing rain, light
sleet and snow showers. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday...north storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers and
freezing rain. heavy freezing spray. waves 16 to 20 feet. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 60 knots decreasing
to gales to 45 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 16 to 20 feet subsiding to
12 to 16 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. heavy freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160618
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-160800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 feet. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
to gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to
15 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light freezing rain and snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160618
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-160800-
south haven to holland mi-
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots in the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet building
to 14 to 18 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
to gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 14 to
18 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160618
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-160800-
holland to grand haven mi-
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves
12 to 16 feet building to 14 to 18 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
to gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 14 to
18 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 15 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-160800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
218 am edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...north gales to 35 knots. rain showers and light
freezing rain likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves
11 to 15 feet building to 13 to 17 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
to gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
13 to 17 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. heavy freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing south to
30 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 15 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1043 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-160815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1043 pm edt sun mar 15 2026

...gale warning in effect through late monday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
and increasing to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. rain
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening,
then rain showers likely after midnight. a chance of rain and
snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. gusts up to 40 knot
gales. snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers in the
morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. freezing spray in
the afternoon. waves 11 to 15 feet building to 13 to 18 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot gales. freezing spray. snow showers
likely. waves 13 to 18 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the morning. freezing spray. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 41 degrees and at michigan
city is 38 degrees.

$$