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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
252 pm edt thu sep 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.


lhz347-180300-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
252 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 171852
nshapx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
252 pm edt thu sep 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.


lhz348-180300-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
252 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.through early evening...north wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 171852
nshapx
expires:202609180300;;616162

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
252 pm edt thu sep 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.


lhz349-180300-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
252 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.through early evening...north wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of rain. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu sep 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.


loz043-180300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy this
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. a chance of showers during the day.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally
around 7 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves
occasionally around 9 feet. 

the water temperature off rochester is 71 degrees, and the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 71 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 172003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu sep 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.


lez020-180300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...north winds less than 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...light and variable winds becoming north around
10 knots. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
a chance of showers overnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
during the day. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers. 

the water temperature off buffalo is 73 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 172003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu sep 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.


lez040-041-180300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly to mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 knots or less. a chance of
showers in the evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. showers during the day, then a chance of showers sunday
night. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers
monday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. waves occasionally around 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kbuf 172003
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu sep 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.


loz042-180300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers during the day. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 15 to
25 knots. a chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 

$$

fzus51 kcle 171940
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu sep 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.


lez144>147-180215-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
340 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu sep 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.


lez148-149-180215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
340 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 171940
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 pm edt thu sep 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.


lez142-143-180215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
340 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 73 degrees, off cleveland 73
degrees, and off erie 72 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 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.


lhz442-180400-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
north 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny early
in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening
and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618207

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 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.


lhz443-180400-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday evening...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
north 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of
showers until late afternoon, then showers likely early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618204

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 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.


lhz421-180400-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday afternoon...

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny becoming
partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618208

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 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.


lez444-180400-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of showers in the
evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely until
late afternoon, then showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 feet
or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 69 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618203

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 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.


lhz422-180400-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy.
a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing
to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance
of showers early in the morning, then showers likely in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 171950
nshdtx
expires:202609180400;;618205

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
350 pm edt thu sep 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.


lhz441-180400-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
350 pm edt thu sep 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
friday afternoon...

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$