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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
951 am edt thu mar 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-
951 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from friday morning through late friday
night...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for saturday through monday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 121350
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am edt thu mar 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-
950 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late friday
night...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.rest of today...west winds around 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight. mostly clear
until early morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of light
rain and snow after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light rain and snow early in the morning, then partly
cloudy with a chance of light rain in the late morning and early
afternoon. partly cloudy early in the afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 39 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am edt thu mar 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-
950 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late friday
night...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the south in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 30 knots with
gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight. partly cloudy until early
morning, then mostly cloudy with snow likely after midnight. snow
may be heavy at times after midnight. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.friday...south gales to 35 knot gales becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 45 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. light snow and light rain likely until late
afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a
chance of light snow early in the evening, then partly cloudy in
the late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 121350
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am edt thu mar 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-
950 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late friday
night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to
30 knots late in the morning. sunny late in the morning becoming
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing to the
southwest in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight.
mostly clear until early morning. snow after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.friday...south gales to 35 knot gales becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 45 knot
gales. snow until late afternoon. light rain in the late morning
and early afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow early
in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knot gales becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming partly cloudy.
a chance of light rain and snow 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 121350
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
950 am edt thu mar 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-
950 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through late friday
night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny
late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after midnight.
partly cloudy until early morning. light snow after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday...south gales to 35 knot gales becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot
gales. snow until late afternoon. light rain likely in the late
morning and early afternoon, then a chance of light snow early in
the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early
in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot
gales. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming partly cloudy.
a chance of light snow 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 kiwx 121435
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1035 am edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-122015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1035 am edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from this evening through late
tonight...
...storm warning in effect from late tonight through friday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 50 knot storms. a slight
chance of rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain
showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. gusts up to
50 knot storms. a chance of rain showers in the morning. waves
8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots overnight. gusts up to 45 knot gales decreasing to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 41 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$