fzus51 kcle 181320
nshcle
expires:202603182015;;900975

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
920 am edt wed mar 18 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>144-182015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
920 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of snow. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of rain. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a
chance of rain in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

see lake erie open lakes forecast for friday through sunday.

the water temperature off toledo is 39 degrees, off cleveland 37
degrees, and off erie 38 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181346
nshdtx
expires:202603182200;;901295

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am edt wed mar 18 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.


lez444-182200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
946 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
scattered flurries in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy becoming
partly cloudy in the late evening and early morning becoming
mostly cloudy. scattered flurries early in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy until
late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. a chance of showers until
late afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering to
the south after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181346
nshdtx
expires:202603182200;;901290

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am edt wed mar 18 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.


lhz422-182200-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
946 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon, then diminishing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. scattered flurries
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. scattered flurries early
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of light snow showers early in the morning, then partly
cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181346
nshdtx
expires:202603182200;;901293

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am edt wed mar 18 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.


lhz442-182200-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
946 am edt wed mar 18 2026

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

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy late
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. scattered flurries in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. scattered flurries early
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of light snow showers early in the morning, then partly
cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the
southwest in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kdtx 181346
nshdtx
expires:202603182200;;901294

nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
946 am edt wed mar 18 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.


lhz443-182200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
946 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy late
in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. scattered flurries in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. scattered flurries early
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of light snow showers early in the morning, then partly
cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the south
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until early
morning becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181904
nshgrr
expires:202603190800;;914341

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-190800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of rain after
midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering north in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to around 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181904
nshgrr
expires:202603190800;;914340

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-190800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of rain
after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181904
nshgrr
expires:202603190800;;914345

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-190800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181904
nshgrr
expires:202603190800;;914344

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-190800-
south haven to holland mi-
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west after
midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering north in the late
morning and afternoon. rain likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then veering south 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to around 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181904
nshgrr
expires:202603190800;;914343

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-190800-
holland to grand haven mi-
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of rain after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then veering south 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181904
nshgrr
expires:202603190800;;914342

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-190800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
303 pm edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of rain after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then veering south 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 181455
nshiwx
expires:202603182015;;903462

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1055 am edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-182015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1055 am edt wed mar 18 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots possible. scattered 
flurries. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a chance
of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 38
degrees.

$$