fzus53 kapx 260656
nshapx
expires:202603261500;;309988

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
256 am edt thu mar 26 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.


lmz345-346-261500-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
256 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through
late tonight...

.today...north wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of showers
early in the morning, then showers in the morning. chance of rain
and snow showers in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
7 feet. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 260656
nshgrb
expires:202603261000;;309994

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
156 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-261000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
156 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of the night...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft.
mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft in the afternoon. a chance of light rain in the morning,
then light rain likely in the afternoon. patchy fog in the
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.thursday night...n wind to 30 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft. mostly
cloudy. 
.friday...n wind 10 to 20 kts decreasing to 5 to 10 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. a small
craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260623
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;307253

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-260800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering north 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west around
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260623
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;307252

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-260800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering north 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260623
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;307251

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-260800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering north in the late
morning and afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260623
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;307250

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-260800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260623
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;307249

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-260800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260623
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;307248

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-260800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 am edt thu mar 26 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 260228
nshiwx
expires:202603260815;;298891

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1028 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-260815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1028 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet 
building to 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 260228
nshiwx
expires:202603260815;;298890

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1028 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-260815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1028 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 10 knots. partly cloudy
late this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet 
building to 5 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 260209
nshlot
expires:202603260915;;298241

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
909 pm cdt wed mar 25 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>742-260915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
909 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy. 
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt shifting north and rapidly
increasing to 35 kt gales in the afternoon. patchy fog. slight 
chance of showers in the morning, then showers and a chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 ft building to 3 to
5 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. rain showers with
thunderstorms likely in the evening. some thunderstorms may be
severe. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 260209
nshlot
expires:202603260915;;298242

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
909 pm cdt wed mar 25 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>745-260915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
909 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through friday
morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. 
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt shifting north and 
rapidly increasing to 35 kt gales late in the afternoon. patchy 
fog. showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 
around 1 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. patchy fog in the
evening. rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
slight chance of showers overnight. some thunderstorms may be
severe. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260611
nshmkx
expires:202603260900;;306498

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-260900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering north early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...north wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots.
slight chance of showers in the morning, then chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in
the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. slight
chance of showers through around midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 7 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260611
nshmkx
expires:202603260900;;306499

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-260900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots.
rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to
30 knots after midnight. chance of showers through around
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260611
nshmkx
expires:202603260900;;306500

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-260900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. rain showers likely in the afternoon.
waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to
30 knots after midnight. chance of showers through around
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 10 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260611
nshmkx
expires:202603260900;;306501

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-260900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through late
tonight...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. rain showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots rising to gales to
35 knots late in the evening, then easing to up to 30 knots after
midnight. patchy fog through around midnight. slight chance of
showers through around midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to
8 to 10 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$