OPEN LAKE ZONE FORECASTS
LAKE SUPERIOR
- Lake Superior (U.S. portion) – all zones
- Lake Superior
- Lake Superior west of a line from Saxon Harbor WI to Grand Portage MN beyond 5 NM
- Lake Superior from Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5 NM offshore to the U.S./Canadian border including Isle Royal National Park
- Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5 NM offshore to the U.S./Canadian border
- Lake Superior east of a line from Manitou Island to Marquette MI and west of a line from Grand Marais MI to the U.S./Canadian border beyond 5 NM from shore
- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5 NM offshore to the U.S./Canadian border
- Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point MI 5 NM offshore to the U.S./Canadian borderÂ
LAKE MICHIGAN
- Lake Michigan – all zones
- Lake Michigan
- Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan south of a line from Seul Choix Point to the Mackinac Bridge and north of a line from Charlevoix MI to South Fox Island 5 NM offshoreÂ
- Lake Michigan from Charlevoix to Point Betsie MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Sheboygan to Port Washington WI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Port Washington to North Point Light WI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from North Point Light to Wind Point WI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Wilmette Harbor IL to Michigan City IN 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Michigan City IN to St. Joseph MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from St. Joseph to South Haven MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from South Haven to Holland MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Holland to Grand Haven MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Grand Haven to Whitehall MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
- Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5 NM offshore to mid lakeÂ
LAKE HURON
- Lake Huron (U.S. portion) – all zones
- Lake Huron
- Lake Huron from 5 NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI to the U.S./Canadian border 5 NM offshoreÂ
- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI 5 NM offshore to the U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI 5 NM offshore to the U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Lake Huron Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Lake Huron Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Lake Huron Port Sanilac to Port Huron 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
LAKE ST CLAIR
- Lake St. Clair (U.S. portion)
LAKE ERIE
- Lake Erie (U.S. portion) – all zones
- Lake Erie
- Detroit River Light to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Willowick to Geneva-on-the Lake OH beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Geneva-on-the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
LAKE ONTARIO
- Lake Ontario (U.S. portion) – all zones
- Lake Ontario
- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach NY beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian border
- Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
- Mexico Bay NY to the St. Lawrence River beyond 5 NM offshore to U.S./Canadian borderÂ
NEARSHORE MARINE ZONE FORECASTS
LAKE SUPERIOR, BAYS AND RIVERS
- Minnesota Shore Line
- Wisconsin Shore Line
- Michigan Shore Line
- Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI
- Black River to Ontonagon MI
- Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI
- Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI
- Eagle River to Manitou Island MI
- Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI
- Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI
- Lower Entrance of Portage Canal to Huron Islands MI including Keweenaw and Huron Bays
- Huron Islands to Marquette MI
- Marquette to Munising MI
- Munising to Grand Marais MI
- Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI
- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion) Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI
- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay to Eastern Potagannissing Bay (LSZ322/091322)
LAKE MICHIGAN AND BAYSÂ
- Michigan Shore Line
- Green Bay north of a line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage
- Seul Choix Point to Point Detour MI
- 5 NM east of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage
- Seul Choix Point to 5 NM west of Mackinac Bridge
- Norwood MI to 5 NM west of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay
- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI(LMZ323/092323)
- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI
- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI
- Manistee to Point Betsie MI
- Pentwater to Manistee, MI
- Whitehall to Pentwater, MI
- Grand Haven to Whitehall, MI
- Holland to Grand Haven, MI
- South Haven to Holland, MI
- St. Joseph to South Haven, MI
- New Buffalo MI to St. Joseph, MI
- Michigan City, IN to New Buffalo, MI
- Wisconsin Shore Line
- Green Bay south of line from Cedar River MI to Rock Island Passage and north of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI
- Green Bay south of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI
- Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI
- Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI
- Two Rivers to Sheboygan WIÂ
- Sheboygan to Port Washington, WI
- Port Washington to North Point Light, WI
- North Point Light to Wind Point, WI
- Wind Point to Winthrop Harbor, IL
- Illinois Shore Line
- Indiana Shore Line
- LAKE HURON, BAYS AND LAKESÂ
- Michigan Shore Line
- Straits of Mackinac within 5 NM of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island
- St. Ignace to False Detour Channel
- 5 NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island
- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI
- Port Austin to Harbor Beach, MI
- Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac, MI
- Port Sanilac to Port Huron, MI
- Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Point Austin to Inner Saginaw Bay, MI
- Inner Saginaw Bay…SW of Pt. Au Gres to Bay Port, MI
- Michigan Shore Line
- LAKE ST. CLAIRÂ
- St. Clair River
- Lake St. Clair, MIÂ (U.S. Portion)Â
- Detroit RiverÂ
- LAKE ERIE AND BAYSÂ
- Michigan Shore Line
- Ohio Shore Line
- Pennsylvania Shore Line
- New York Shore Line