fzus51 kcle 040740
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
340 am edt sat apr 4 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>144-041415-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
340 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of showers late this morning. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon, then showers
with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for monday through wednesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 48 degrees, off cleveland 42
degrees, and off erie 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 040751
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 am edt sat apr 4 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.


lez444-041600-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
351 am edt sat apr 4 2026

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. a chance of light rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. becoming partly cloudy
after midnight. rain and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of light rain in the late evening
and early morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy early in the
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. 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 45 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 040751
nshdtx
expires:202604041600;;807081

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 am edt sat apr 4 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.


lhz422-041600-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
351 am edt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
sunday evening...

.today...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south late in
the afternoon. rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light rain early
in the evening, then partly cloudy in the late evening and
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the morning. mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 040751
nshdtx
expires:202604041600;;807084

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 am edt sat apr 4 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.


lhz442-041600-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
351 am edt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through sunday evening...

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. becoming partly cloudy after midnight.
light rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a slight chance of light rain in the late evening
and early morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 040751
nshdtx
expires:202604041600;;807085

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
351 am edt sat apr 4 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.


lhz443-041600-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
351 am edt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am edt this morning
through sunday evening...

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. becoming partly cloudy
after midnight. rain and a chance of thunderstorms early in the
evening, then a chance of light rain in the late evening and
early morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-042000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...east winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-042000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-042000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-042000-
south haven to holland mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest around
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-042000-
holland to grand haven mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...southeast winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the late evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-042000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...east winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 040740
nshiwx
expires:202604041415;;806671

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
340 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-041415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
340 am edt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through sunday afternoon...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots early. partly sunny. waves 4 to 7 
feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$