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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1001 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>144-152030-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
1001 am edt sun mar 15 2026

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

.this afternoon...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south to
30 knots. partly sunny. 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 38
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 151405
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 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.


lez444-152215-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1005 am edt sun mar 15 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots with brief gusts to 35 
knot gales late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 
feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 20 to 25 knots with brief 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 and a slight chance
of light snow 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 36 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 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.


lhz422-152215-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
1005 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...
...gale warning in effect from monday morning through tuesday
morning...

.rest of today...east winds 20 to 25 knots with brief gusts to 35
knot gales becoming southeast in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a 
slight chance of light rain late 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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fzus53 kdtx 151405
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1005 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.


lhz442-152215-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1005 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
tuesday morning...

.rest of today...southeast winds to 30 knots brief gusts to 35 
knot gales. mostly cloudy. 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
1005 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.


lhz443-152215-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1005 am edt sun mar 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
tuesday morning...

.rest of today...southeast winds to 30 knots diminishing to 20 to
25 knots in the afternoon. brief gusts to 35 knot gales. mostly 
cloudy. 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
1016 am edt sun mar 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-152230-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1016 am edt sun mar 15 2026

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

.this afternoon...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots becoming south.
gusts up to 40 knot gales. a chance of showers with a slight 
chance of 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 slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. gusts up to
40 knot gales. snow showers with a chance of rain showers in the
morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. freezing spray in
the afternoon. waves 9 to 12 feet building to 11 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 38 degrees.

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