fzus51 kcle 261329
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
929 am edt wed aug 26 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>144-262015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
929 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
partly cloudy. 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 74 degrees, off cleveland 74
degrees, and off erie 73 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 261349
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 am edt wed aug 26 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.


lez444-262200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
949 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. partly cloudy late in the
morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late
evening and early morning. a slight chance of waterspouts until
early morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 70 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 261349
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 am edt wed aug 26 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.


lhz422-262200-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
949 am edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots with gust to 25
knots. partly cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in 
the afternoon. a chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. waves 1 
to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
late evening and early morning. a slight chance of waterspouts
until early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. a
slight chance of until late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 261349
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 am edt wed aug 26 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.


lhz442-262200-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
949 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny late in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. a slight chance of waterspouts in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west
after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming
partly cloudy. a chance of waterspouts until early morning. light
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms until early morning,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 261349
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
949 am edt wed aug 26 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.


lhz443-262200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
949 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the west after
midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of waterspouts early in the
evening. a slight chance of waterspouts in the late evening and
early morning. light showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late
afternoon becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-262100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. becoming mostly
sunny in the afternoon. rain showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms late in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-262100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-262100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly clear with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-262100-
south haven to holland mi-
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-262100-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
around 10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
expires:202608262100;;391247

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-262100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 am edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning,
then rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261350
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
950 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-262115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
950 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 73 degrees.

$$