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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service cleveland oh
953 am edt fri apr 3 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>144-032015-
maumee bay to reno beach oh-reno beach to the islands oh-
the islands to vermilion oh-
953 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

see lake erie open lakes forecast for sunday through tuesday.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lez444-032200-
michigan waters of lake erie from detroit river to north cape mi-
1000 am edt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

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

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

the water temperature at belle isle is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kdtx 031400
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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lhz422-032200-
inner saginaw bay sw of point au gres to bay port mi-
1000 am edt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy until
early morning becoming mostly cloudy. rain likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south early
in the afternoon. rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. gusts to 35 knot gales. becoming partly cloudy after
midnight. light rain early in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. a gale warning may be needed.

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lhz442-032200-
harbor beach to port sanilac mi-
1000 am edt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy late in the morning becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the east after
midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of light rain and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then rain in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 7 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. becoming partly
cloudy after midnight. rain early in the evening, then a chance
of light rain in the late evening and early morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. waves occasionally around 7 feet. 

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast for michigan
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1000 am edt fri apr 3 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.


lhz443-032200-
port sanilac to port huron mi-
1000 am edt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots gusting to 25 knots 
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly 
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the 
afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering to the northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly
cloudy. a chance of light rain and thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the south
early in the afternoon. light rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms until late afternoon, then rain and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. 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. 

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-040800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-040800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering east after
midnight. a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds to 30 knots veering southwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 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. 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
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west around
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-040800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. a chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance
of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 20 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to around 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-040800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-040800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-040800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1040 am edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-032015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1040 am edt fri apr 3 2026

.this afternoon...west winds around 10 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers with thunderstorms likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet. a small craft advisory will likely be
needed.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

$$