fzus51 kcle 290305
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1005 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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>144-290915-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
1005 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...
...low water advisory in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
and increasing to 35 knot gales after midnight. rain with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance
of rain after midnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots increasing to 45 knots. a chance
of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to
10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 45 knots diminishing to 30 knots. a
chance of snow in the evening. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for wednesday through friday.

the water temperature off toledo is 35 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 34 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 290246
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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.


lhz422-291100-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
946 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 1 am to 4 pm est monday...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south
to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales after midnight, then
becoming southwest gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales early in the morning. rain showers and freezing rain this
evening, then showers and a chance of snow showers after
midnight. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knot gales veering to the northwest at
40 knot gales early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales.
snow showers until late afternoon, then a chance of light snow
showers early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales with storm force
gusts to 50 knots diminishing to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of light snow
showers early in the evening. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. a
chance of light snow early in the afternoon. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 290246
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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.


lhz442-291100-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
946 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight, then
becoming southwest to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales early
in the morning. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
this evening, then showers and a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the
morning. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knot gales veering to the northwest at
35 knot gales early in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales.
rain showers early in the morning. snow showers until late
afternoon. light snow showers likely early in the afternoon.
freezing spray in the late morning and afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 18 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales. gusts to
50 knot storms diminishing to gusts to 40 knot gales after
midnight. mostly cloudy. light snow showers likely early in the
evening. a chance of light snow showers in the late evening and
early morning. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. waves
occasionally around 20 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot
gales becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning
becoming mostly cloudy. freezing spray and a chance of until late
afternoon. a chance of light snow in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 290246
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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.


lhz443-291100-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
946 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot gales. rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. snow showers until late afternoon, then light snow showers
likely early in the afternoon. freezing spray early in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knot gales. gusts to
45 knot gales until early morning. mostly cloudy. light snow
showers likely early in the evening. a chance of light snow
showers in the late evening and early morning. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning and
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray and a chance of until
late afternoon. a chance of light snow early in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 290246
nshdtx
expires:202512291100;;410334

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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.


lez444-291100-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
946 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...gale warning in effect from 1 am est monday through tuesday
morning...
...low water advisory in effect from 1 am monday to 1 am est
tuesday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to
30 knots becoming west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to
45 knot gales. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
this evening, then showers and a chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knot gales with gusts to 45 knot
gales. mostly cloudy. snow showers likely until late afternoon,
then a chance of light snow showers early in the afternoon. waves
4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to 40 knot
gales becoming northwest to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of
light snow showers early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 33 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290338
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-291000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west gales to 45 knots. rain late in the evening,
then snow and rain after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building to
11 to 15 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 13 to
17 feet subsiding to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow likely. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290338
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-291000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. rain late in the
evening, then snow and rain after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow. freezing
spray and blowing snow. waves 19 to 23 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow and light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet
subsiding to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow likely and a slight chance of
light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290338
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-291000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots after midnight. a chance of rain late in the
evening, then snow and a chance of rain after midnight. waves 14 to
18 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming gales to
45 knots early in the afternoon. snow. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow likely and a slight chance of light freezing
rain. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet after midnight.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290338
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-291000-
south haven to holland mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west storm force winds to 50 knots. rain likely
late in the evening, then snow and rain after midnight. waves 10 to
14 feet building to 14 to 18 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming gales to
45 knots early in the afternoon. snow. freezing spray. waves 18 to
22 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow likely and a slight chance of light freezing
rain. freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 9 to 13 feet
after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
and light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290338
nshgrr
expires:202512291000;;412861

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-291000-
holland to grand haven mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west gales to 45 knots becoming storm force winds
to 50 knots after midnight. rain likely late in the evening, then
snow and rain after midnight. waves 9 to 13 feet building to 15 to
19 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow. freezing
spray. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow likely and a slight chance of light freezing
rain. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet
after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with snow likely and a
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 290338
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-291000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 28 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots after midnight. a chance of rain late in the
evening, then snow and rain after midnight. waves 9 to 13 feet
building to 14 to 18 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow. freezing
spray. waves 16 to 20 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow likely and a slight chance of light freezing
rain. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 290325
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expires:202512290915;;412390

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1025 pm est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-290915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1025 pm est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect through monday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot
gales. gusts up to 50 knot storms. a slight chance of rain late
this evening, then snow showers developing. freezing spray late. 
waves 6 to 10 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest to 35 knots.
gusts up to 50 knot storms. freezing spray in the morning.
occasional snow showers. waves 13 to 17 feet building to 15 to 20
feet.
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot
gales. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 37
degrees.

$$