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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
944 am edt wed aug 12 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>144-122015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
944 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog late
this morning. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...west winds less than 10 knots becoming east. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 77 degrees, off cleveland 77
degrees, and off erie 77 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am edt wed aug 12 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.


lez444-122200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
955 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy
late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the northwest
after midnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until early morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the southeast early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
east after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of showers until
early morning. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 76 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 121355
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
955 am edt wed aug 12 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.


lhz422-122200-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
955 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. becoming partly cloudy in the
afternoon. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. partly cloudy. a chance of showers 
and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy becoming mostly sunny in
the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

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
955 am edt wed aug 12 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.


lhz442-122200-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
955 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast late in the afternoon. becoming partly cloudy in the
afternoon. showers and thunderstorms late in the morning, then a 
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming light and variable. partly cloudy. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy becoming mostly
sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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
955 am edt wed aug 12 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.


lhz443-122200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
955 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
northeast late in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning
becoming light and variable. partly cloudy. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy becoming mostly
sunny in the late morning and early afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming around 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds around 5 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...west winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves less than
1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds around 5 knots backing north early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves less than
1 foot. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds around 10 knots increasing to around 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130800-
south haven to holland mi-
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...west winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves less than
1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds around 5 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds around 10 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121808
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130800-
holland to grand haven mi-
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...west winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 10 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds around 10 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north winds around 10 knots veering east 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to around
10 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...west winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
208 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...west winds around 10 knots. partly sunny.
waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1055 am edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-122015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1055 am edt wed aug 12 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds less than 10 knots. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 65 degrees.

$$