fzus53 kapx 271817
nshapx
expires:202603280415;;390205

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
217 pm edt fri mar 27 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.


lmz345-346-280415-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
217 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through late tonight...

.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. numerous snow showers
early in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271904
nshgrr
expires:202603280800;;393783

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-280800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
snow showers in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271904
nshgrr
expires:202603280800;;393787

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-280800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...

.through early evening...north winds around 15 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271904
nshgrr
expires:202603280800;;393786

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-280800-
south haven to holland mi-
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271904
nshgrr
expires:202603280800;;393785

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-280800-
holland to grand haven mi-
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271904
nshgrr
expires:202603280800;;393784

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-280800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271904
nshgrr
expires:202603280800;;393782

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-280800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
303 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm edt this evening
through saturday morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 271905
nshiwx
expires:202603280345;;393878

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
305 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-280345-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
305 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am edt saturday through
saturday morning...

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 271905
nshiwx
expires:202603280345;;393877

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
305 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-280345-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
305 pm edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am edt saturday through
saturday morning...

.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 
feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 271932
nshlot
expires:202603280345;;394982

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
232 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the
average height of the highest 10 percent of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.


lmz743>745-280345-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
232 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt. partly cloudy in the evening,
then becoming mostly clear. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft 
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 271932
nshlot
expires:202603280345;;394981

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
232 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan

waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the
average height of the highest 10 percent of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.


lmz740>742-280345-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
232 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. partly 
cloudy in the evening then clearing. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 272010
nshmkx
expires:202603280900;;396849

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-280900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

.through early evening...north wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering north after midnight becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy
through around midnight then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing south late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 272010
nshmkx
expires:202603280900;;396846

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-280900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly
sunny with scattered snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. scattered snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late in
the morning, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. sunny in
the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.saturday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing south late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 272010
nshmkx
expires:202603280900;;396847

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-280900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny with isolated
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then backing northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. isolated snow showers in the evening. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early
morning, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon backing south late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing south late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 272010
nshmkx
expires:202603280900;;396848

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-280900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt fri mar 27 2026

.through early evening...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering north 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy
through around midnight then clearing. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing south late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

$$