fzus51 kcle 200128
nshcle
expires:202608200815;;021589

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
928 pm edt wed aug 19 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>144-200815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
928 pm edt wed aug 19 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 78 degrees, off cleveland 76
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 200153
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm edt wed aug 19 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.


lez444-201000-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
953 pm edt wed aug 19 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers early in the morning, then mostly sunny
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then diminishing
to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy early in
the morning then clearing. 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 200153
nshdtx
expires:202608201000;;022118

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm edt wed aug 19 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.


lhz422-201000-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
953 pm edt wed aug 19 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the
southeast after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 200153
nshdtx
expires:202608201000;;022121

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm edt wed aug 19 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.


lhz442-201000-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
953 pm edt wed aug 19 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
southeast after midnight. clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 200153
nshdtx
expires:202608201000;;022122

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
953 pm edt wed aug 19 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.


lhz443-201000-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
953 pm edt wed aug 19 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200408
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-200800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200408
nshgrr
expires:202608200800;;026967

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-200800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering west
after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200408
nshgrr
expires:202608200800;;026972

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-200800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy with
rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200408
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-200800-
south haven to holland mi-
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200408
nshgrr
expires:202608200800;;026970

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-200800-
holland to grand haven mi-
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200408
nshgrr
expires:202608200800;;026969

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-200800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1208 am edt thu aug 20 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering southeast 5 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 200211
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1011 pm edt wed aug 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-200815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1011 pm edt wed aug 19 2026

.overnight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.thursday night...north winds less than 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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 69 degrees.

$$