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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
923 pm edt thu mar 12 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>144-130815-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
923 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 8 am edt friday through late
friday night...
...low water advisory in effect from 8 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers with a slight chance of
rain showers late. waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west and increasing to
35 knot gales in the afternoon. a chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally
around 10 feet. 
.friday night...west gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots overnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

the water temperature off toledo is 41 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 130140
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lez444-130945-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
940 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...
...low water advisory in effect from 4 am friday to 4 am edt
saturday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy this evening, then mostly
cloudy with light rain and snow likely after midnight. waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering to the west early
in the afternoon. gusts to 45 knot gales. mostly cloudy early in
the morning becoming partly cloudy. a chance of light snow early
in the morning. a chance of light rain until late afternoon, then
a slight chance of light rain early in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot
gales becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing to
the south early in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 39 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 130140
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lhz422-130945-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
940 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales early in the morning. partly cloudy
this evening. snow after midnight. snow may be heavy at times
after midnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots veering to the southwest in
the late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. light
snow until late afternoon. light rain in the late morning and
early afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow early in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
8 feet. 
.friday night...northwest gales to 35 knot gales with gusts to
40 knot gales diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight.
mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain early in the evening,
then partly cloudy in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. waves
occasionally around 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 130140
nshdtx
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lhz442-130945-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
940 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
after midnight, then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts
to 30 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy this evening,
then mostly cloudy with snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. snow
until late afternoon. light rain in the late morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of light rain and snow early in the
afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales
to 35 knot gales in the late evening and early morning, then
diminishing to 30 knots after midnight. gusts to 40 knot gales.
mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a
chance of light rain and snow early in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 15 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. waves occasionally
around 12 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 130140
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
940 pm edt thu mar 12 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.


lhz443-130945-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
940 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 am edt friday through late
friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
south after midnight, then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to 30 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy this
evening, then mostly cloudy with snow likely after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. snow
until late afternoon. light rain in the late morning and early
afternoon, then a chance of light rain early in the afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts to 45 knot
gales diminishing to gusts to 35 knot gales after midnight.
mostly cloudy early in the evening becoming partly cloudy. a
chance of light rain and snow early in the evening. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight.
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

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fzus53 kiwx 130148
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
948 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-130815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
948 pm edt thu mar 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt friday...
...storm warning in effect from 5 am edt friday through friday
afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from friday afternoon through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
35 knot gales after midnight. gusts up to 45 knot gales. a slight
chance of rain showers late this evening, then a chance of rain
showers after midnight. rain showers likely late. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. gusts up to
50 knot storms. a chance of rain showers in the morning. waves
7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. gusts up to 45 knot
gales decreasing to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 41 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

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