fzus53 kapx 201802
nshapx
expires:202608210215;;060333

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
202 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lhz347-210215-
5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle light mi including
bois blanc island-
202 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

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

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy early in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 
4 feet.
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 201802
nshapx
expires:202608210215;;060334

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
202 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lhz348-210215-
presque isle light to sturgeon pt mi including thunder bay
national marine sanctuary-
202 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

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

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy early in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kapx 201802
nshapx
expires:202608210215;;060335

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
202 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lhz349-210215-
sturgeon pt to alabaster mi-
202 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...east wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 202003
nshbuf
expires:202608210300;;067510

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


loz043-210300-
hamlin beach to sodus bay along lake ontario
including irondequoit bay-
403 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off rochester is 65 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 202003
nshbuf
expires:202608210300;;067506

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lez020-210300-
upper niagara river and buffalo harbor-
403 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less. mainly clear. 
.friday...light and variable winds. sunny.
.friday night...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. mainly clear. 
.saturday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. 
.monday...west winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature off buffalo is 76 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 202003
nshbuf
expires:202608210300;;067508

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lez040-041-210300-
buffalo to ripley along lake erie-
403 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kbuf 202003
nshbuf
expires:202608210300;;067509

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
403 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


loz042-210300-
niagara river to hamlin beach along lake ontario-
403 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mainly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...east winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mainly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus51 kcle 202004
nshcle
expires:202608210215;;067614

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
404 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lez142-143-210215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
404 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot 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 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 202004
nshcle
expires:202608210215;;067615

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
404 pm edt thu aug 20 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>147-210215-
the islands to vermilion oh-vermilion to avon point oh-
avon point to willowick oh-willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-
404 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms 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 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 202004
nshcle
expires:202608210215;;067616

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
404 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lez148-149-210215-
geneva-on-the-lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
404 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms 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 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 201943
nshcle
expires:202608210215;;066823

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm edt thu aug 20 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>144-210215-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
343 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot 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 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 201943
nshcle
expires:202608210215;;066824

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lez145-146-210215-
vermilion to avon point oh-avon point to willowick oh-
343 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms 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 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

fzus51 kcle 201943
nshcle
expires:202608210215;;066825

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
343 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lez147>149-210215-
willowick to geneva-on-the lake oh-geneva-on-the-
lake to conneaut oh-conneaut oh to ripley ny-
343 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast less
than 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms 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 78 degrees, off cleveland 75
degrees, and off erie 78 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201942
nshdtx
expires:202608210345;;066778

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lez444-210345-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the
south after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy with a chance of
showers until late afternoon, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms 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 74 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201942
nshdtx
expires:202608210345;;066773

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lhz422-210345-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

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

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201942
nshdtx
expires:202608210345;;066775

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lhz441-210345-
port austin to harbor beach mi-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
becoming mostly cloudy in the late evening and early morning
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning. light
showers likely until late afternoon, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. a chance of waterspouts.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201942
nshdtx
expires:202608210345;;066776

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lhz442-210345-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering to
the southeast early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the morning. a chance of
waterspouts. light showers likely until late afternoon. showers
and a chance of thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves
2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201942
nshdtx
expires:202608210345;;066777

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lhz443-210345-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southwest
early in the afternoon. partly cloudy until late afternoon. a
chance of waterspouts until late afternoon. a chance of showers
until late afternoon. showers and a chance of thunderstorms early
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 201942
nshdtx
expires:202608210345;;066774

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
342 pm edt thu aug 20 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.


lhz421-210345-
outer saginaw bay sw of alabaster to port austin mi to inner
saginaw bay-
342 pm edt thu aug 20 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny until late
afternoon becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
a chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering to
the northwest early in the afternoon. partly cloudy early in the
morning. a chance of waterspouts until late afternoon. a chance
of showers early in the morning. light showers in the late
morning and afternoon. a chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$