331 FZUS53 KDLH 161903 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake 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. LSZ140-162200- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late. Patchy dense fog. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots late in the evening, then decreasing to 25 knots after midnight. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain likely through the night. Slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ141-162200- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming east late. Patchy dense fog. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming north with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ142-162200- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming east late. Patchy dense fog late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ143-162200- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East wind 5 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots until early morning. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest late in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots increasing to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain through the night. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ144-162200- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East wind 5 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots until early morning. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ145-162200- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 20 knots in the evening. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain through the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ146-162200- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 5 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots late. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of rain through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ147-162200- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming northeast early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ150-162200- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog late. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast early in the morning. Patchy fog. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain likely through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ121-162200- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...East wind 5 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming south with gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ LSZ148-162200- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 203 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .REST OF TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 knots becoming southeast with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Rain and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots after midnight. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain likely through the night. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Note...Wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH  727 FZUS53 KAPX 161923 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lakes Huron... Michigan and Superior. Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. LSZ321-170330- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-170330- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-170330- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-170330- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-170330- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-170330- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-170330- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-170330- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-170330- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. Wave heights are valid for ice free areas. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-170330- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Widespread dense fog through the night. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-170330- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-170330- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-170330- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 323 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Widespread dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ DJC  659 FZUS51 KCLE 161940 NSHCLE Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Cleveland OH 340 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 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>144-170215- Maumee Bay to Reno Beach OH-Reno Beach to The Islands OH- The Islands to Vermilion OH- 340 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north less than 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. 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 50 degrees, off Cleveland 46 degrees, and off Erie 48 degrees. $$ LEZ145>149-170215- Vermilion to Avon Point OH-Avon Point to Willowick OH- Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH-Geneva-on-the- Lake to Conneaut OH-Conneaut OH to Ripley NY- 340 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. See Lake Erie open lakes forecast for Sunday through Tuesday. The water temperature off Toledo is 50 degrees, off Cleveland 46 degrees, and off Erie 48 degrees. $$  000 FZUS53 KGRB 161942 NSHGRB Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Green Bay WI 242 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ521-522-162200- Green Bay south of line from Cedar River to Rock Island Passage and north of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI- Green Bay south of line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI- 242 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE wind 5 to 10 kts veering SE early in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of dense fog. .TONIGHT...SE wind 5 to 10 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of dense fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. .FRIDAY...S wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to 15 to 25 kts early in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kts veering W 10 to 20 kts after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. $$ LMZ541-162200- Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI- 242 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE wind 5 to 10 kts veering SE early in the afternoon. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of dense fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. .FRIDAY...S wind 15 to 25 kts. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...S wind 15 to 25 kts veering SW after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. $$ LMZ542-543-162200- Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI-Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI- 242 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE wind 5 to 10 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of dense fog. .TONIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Areas of dense fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. .FRIDAY...S wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to to 30 kts in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...S wind to 30 kts veering W 15 to 25 kts after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers. $$ See Lake Michigan Open Lake Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday. Wave height forecast is for ice free areas.  004 FZUS53 KDTX 161944 NSHDTX Nearshore Marine Forecast for Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 344 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. LHZ422-170345- Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI- 344 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of fog in the evening, then widespread fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Widespread fog early in the morning, then areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy until early morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west early in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ421-170345- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay- 344 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming light and variable. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of fog in the evening, then widespread fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Widespread fog early in the morning, then areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering to the west early in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy until late afternoon becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Light showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ441-170345- Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI- 344 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots until early morning becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Areas of fog in the evening, then widespread fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Widespread fog early in the morning, then areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Light showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Light showers until late afternoon. A chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ442-170345- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI- 344 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Areas of fog in the evening, then widespread fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Widespread fog early in the morning, then areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon. 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 until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Becoming partly cloudy early in the afternoon. Light showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ443-170345- Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI- 344 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Areas of fog in the evening, then widespread fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering to the southeast in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy early in the morning becoming partly cloudy. Widespread fog early in the morning, then areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Light showers until late afternoon, then showers likely early in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. See Lake Huron Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LEZ444-170345- Michigan Waters of Lake Erie from Detroit River to North Cape MI- 344 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering to the northeast early in the morning. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of fog in the evening, then widespread fog after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Widespread fog early in the morning, then areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy until early morning becoming mostly cloudy. Light showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering to the west early in the afternoon. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See Lake Erie Open Lake Forecast for days 3 through 5. The water temperature at Belle Isle is 50 degrees. $$ KDK You can obtain your latest National Weather Service forecasts online a www.weather.gov/greatlakes  267 FZUS53 KIWX 161947 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 347 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-170330- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 347 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Areas of dense fog from late evening on. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Areas of fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 49 degrees and at Michigan City is 45 degrees. $$ LMZ043-170330- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 347 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Areas of fog. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Areas of fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 25 knots. Showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 49 degrees and at Michigan City is 45 degrees. $$