fzus51 kcle 181715
nshcle
expires:202607182000;;185071

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
115 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lez142-143-182000-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
115 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...east winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 181715
nshcle
expires:202607182000;;185072

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
115 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lez144-145-182000-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
115 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 492 in effect until 9 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through sunday morning...

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around
6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
south. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181726
nshdtx
expires:202607190130;;185272

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
126 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lhz443-190130-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
126 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 493 in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. light showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. patchy smoke
until late afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181726
nshdtx
expires:202607190130;;185273

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
126 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lez444-190130-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
126 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 493 in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the north in
the late evening and early morning, then diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy smoke early in the
evening, then areas of smoke in the late evening and early
morning. patchy smoke after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy smoke in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke early in the evening.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 75 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181726
nshdtx
expires:202607190130;;185268

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
126 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lhz422-190130-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
126 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to
30 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight.
mostly clear. patchy smoke until early morning. areas of smoke
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy
smoke early in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181726
nshdtx
expires:202607190130;;185271

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
126 pm edt sat jul 18 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.


lhz442-190130-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
126 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy
with a chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers.
patchy smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly clear.
patchy smoke. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. patchy smoke early in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening becoming light and variable, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181729
nshgrr
expires:202607190800;;185464

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-190800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
late tonight...

.through early evening...north winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. areas of
smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. areas of smoke. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181729
nshgrr
expires:202607190800;;185469

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-190800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
late tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181729
nshgrr
expires:202607190800;;185468

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-190800-
south haven to holland mi-
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
late tonight...

.through early evening...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny.
patchy smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke in the
evening, then patchy smoke after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.tuesday...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181729
nshgrr
expires:202607190800;;185467

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-190800-
holland to grand haven mi-
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
late tonight...

.through early evening...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny.
patchy smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke in the
evening, then patchy smoke after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181729
nshgrr
expires:202607190800;;185466

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-190800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
late tonight...

.through early evening...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. patchy
smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke in the evening, then
patchy smoke after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots backing northwest to 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181729
nshgrr
expires:202607190800;;185465

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-190800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
129 pm edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from midnight edt tonight through
late tonight...

.through early evening...north winds to 30 knots. sunny. areas of
smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly sunny. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 181452
nshiwx
expires:202607182130;;179496

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1052 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-182130-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1052 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. patchy smoke overnight. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. patchy
smoke in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 76 degrees and at michigan
city is 57 degrees.

$$