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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
156 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz347-180200-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
156 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of rain early in
the evening, then rain and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. slight chance of showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 171756
nshapx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
156 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz348-180200-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
156 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. rain and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. slight chance of showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 171756
nshapx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
156 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lakes huron...
michigan and superior. 

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.


lhz349-180200-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
156 pm edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 171546
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1145 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lez040-041-172100-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
1145 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...light and variable winds. areas of fog. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 10 to
15 knots. areas of fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
rain showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 171546
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1145 am edt fri apr 17 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.


loz043-044-172100-
hamlin beach to mexico bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
1145 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
patchy fog late this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers during the day, then a chance of rain showers sunday
night. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. becoming mainly clear. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of rain showers tuesday night. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 171546
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1145 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lez020-172100-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
1145 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds. mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming partly sunny. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. partly
to mostly cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 171546
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1145 am edt fri apr 17 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.


loz042-172100-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
1145 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...north winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. patchy fog late this morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. partly
to mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 6 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. partly to mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kcle 171529
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1129 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lez145>149-172015-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
1129 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...north winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. widespread dense fog late this morning, then patchy
fog early this afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 54 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 49 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 171529
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
1129 am edt fri apr 17 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>144-172015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
1129 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 knots or less. widespread dense
fog late this morning, then patchy fog early this afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 54 degrees, off cleveland 46
degrees, and off erie 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171359
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lez444-172200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
959 am edt fri apr 17 2026

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. partly cloudy. areas of fog late in 
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy early in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late evening
and early morning. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers
early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy early in the evening
becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers early in the evening.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171359
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lhz443-172200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
959 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy late in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. areas of fog late in the morning. waves 2
feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots. partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy
with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning. rain showers until late afternoon, then a chance
of showers early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers early in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171359
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lhz442-172200-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
959 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy late in the morning
becoming partly cloudy. areas of fog late in the morning. waves 2
feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots. partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then veering to the west early in the afternoon. a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. rain showers until
late afternoon, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of showers early
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171359
nshdtx
expires:202604172200;;523664

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lhz441-172200-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
959 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday afternoon...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy late in the morning becoming partly
cloudy. areas of fog late in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. becoming partly
cloudy early in the afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. rain showers until late afternoon, then a chance of
showers early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
a chance of showers early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171359
nshdtx
expires:202604172200;;523662

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lhz422-172200-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
959 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday evening...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. partly cloudy. areas of fog late in 
the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
veering to the west with gusts to 30 knots in the late morning
and afternoon. becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms early in the morning,
then showers likely in the late morning and early afternoon. a
chance of showers early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet.
waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of showers early
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171359
nshdtx
expires:202604172200;;523663

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
959 am edt fri apr 17 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.


lhz421-172200-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
959 am edt fri apr 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
saturday evening...

.rest of today...light and variable winds becoming east 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy. areas of fog late in the morning. waves 
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20 to
25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy
with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. becoming
partly cloudy early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then showers likely
in the late morning and early afternoon. a chance of showers
early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves occasionally
around 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a
chance of showers early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$