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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1153 am edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz349-180000-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
1153 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 171553
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1153 am edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz348-180000-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
1153 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
saturday night...

.today...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke through the day.
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. chance of
thunderstorms and slight chance of showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves 
4 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 171553
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1153 am edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz347-180000-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
1153 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
saturday night...

.today...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke through the day.
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of showers. 
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves 
3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt fri jul 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.


loz042-172100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1004 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 knots or less. smoke. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. smoke. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less than
10 knots. mainly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers likely monday night. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt fri jul 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.


loz043-172100-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1004 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.this afternoon...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. patchy smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas of
smoke in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. showers likely in the morning, then
showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. mainly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 foot or
less. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 1 foot or less.
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 74 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt fri jul 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.


lez040-041-172100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1004 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...southwest winds less than 10 knots. smoke. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. smoke. a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 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 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mainly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers monday night. waves 2 feet or less.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1004 am edt fri jul 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.


lez020-172100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1004 am edt fri jul 17 2026

.this afternoon...light and variable winds. smoke.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
smoke. a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.sunday...north winds less than 10 knots. mainly clear. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers monday night. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 75 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
952 am edt fri jul 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.


lez142-143-172015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
952 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
smoke in the evening. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. 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 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
952 am edt fri jul 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.


lez144>146-172015-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-
952 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...south winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. smoke in
the evening, then patchy smoke overnight. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then 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. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 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 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
952 am edt fri jul 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.


lez147>149-172015-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
952 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...light and variable winds. smoke. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. smoke. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. areas
of smoke in the morning. 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 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 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 81 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 76 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri jul 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.


lhz443-172200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1000 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. cloudy late in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the southwest
after midnight. mostly clear. smoke. a slight chance of showers
in the late evening and early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the
northwest early in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of
showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny with showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and
afternoon. patchy smoke early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
knots after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke early in the
evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171400
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri jul 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.


lhz442-172200-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1000 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. cloudy late in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. smoke
until early morning, then patchy smoke after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late afternoon then
clearing. a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and early afternoon.
a chance of showers early in the afternoon. areas of smoke early
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. areas of
smoke early in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171400
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri jul 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.


lhz441-172200-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
1000 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. cloudy late in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. smoke until
early morning. patchy smoke after midnight. 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 with gusts to 30 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. a chance of
showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and early
afternoon. areas of smoke early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be
needed.
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. clear.
patchy smoke early in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171400
nshdtx
expires:202607172200;;121572

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri jul 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.


lhz422-172200-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
1000 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday evening...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy late in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly clear. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms until early morning. smoke until early morning,
then patchy smoke after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the northwest
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of showers
and thunderstorms until late afternoon, then sunny early in the
afternoon. patchy smoke early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy early
in the evening then clearing. areas of smoke early in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171400
nshdtx
expires:202607172200;;121573

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri jul 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.


lhz421-172200-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
1000 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday evening...

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

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171400
nshdtx
expires:202607172200;;121577

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri jul 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.


lez444-172200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1000 am edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy late in
the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy
becoming mostly cloudy in the late evening and early morning
becoming partly cloudy. smoke early in the evening. patchy smoke
in the late evening and early morning. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy becoming
mostly sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
partly cloudy. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. a
chance of showers. a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 74 degrees.

$$