fzus53 kapx 031420
nshapx
expires:202605032230;;949260

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1020 am edt sun may 3 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.


lmz346-032230-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1020 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. scattered showers in the
late morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. isolated showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 031612
nshgrb
expires:202605032200;;952684

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1112 am cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-032200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1112 am cdt sun may 3 2026

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

.this afternoon...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. a chance of showers during the
morning. a chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw 10 to 15 kts after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly clear. 
.monday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 1 to 3 ft after midnight. mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031336
nshgrr
expires:202605032100;;947432

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-032100-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. rain showers likely. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031336
nshgrr
expires:202605032100;;947431

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-032100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing south to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 25 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northwest 10 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031336
nshgrr
expires:202605032100;;947430

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-032100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering north
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031336
nshgrr
expires:202605032100;;947429

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-032100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering north
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031336
nshgrr
expires:202605032100;;947434

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-032100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds around 25 knots. partly sunny with
a chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with rain showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031336
nshgrr
expires:202605032100;;947433

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-032100-
south haven to holland mi-
936 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest
after midnight. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 031514
nshiwx
expires:202605032015;;951190

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1114 am edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-032015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1114 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. a slight chance of showers late this morning, then a
chance of showers early this afternoon. a slight chance of
showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. gusts up
to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 50 degrees and at michigan
city is 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 031514
nshiwx
expires:202605032015;;951189

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1114 am edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-032015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1114 am edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. a slight chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. gusts up
to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 50 degrees and at michigan
city is 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 031354
nshlot
expires:202605032115;;947978

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
854 am cdt sun may 3 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>742-032115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
854 am cdt sun may 3 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt 
with occasional gales to 35 kt this afternoon. scattered showers
through early afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to around
10 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest
10 to 15 kt overnight. showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers overnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 031354
nshlot
expires:202605032115;;947979

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
854 am cdt sun may 3 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>745-032115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
854 am cdt sun may 3 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt
this afternoon. scattered showers through early afternoon. waves 
2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to around 10 
kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt overnight. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 031610
nshmkx
expires:202605032200;;952599

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-032200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cdt sun may 3 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. chance of showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening,
then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight backing southwest
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then veering northwest after
midnight veering north early in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight. chance of showers through
the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 031610
nshmkx
expires:202605032200;;952596

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-032200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cdt sun may 3 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly clear.
waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
north early in the morning. slight chance of thunderstorms
through around midnight. chance of showers through the night.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening
and overnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 031610
nshmkx
expires:202605032200;;952597

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-032200-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cdt sun may 3 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing
southwest early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then veering northwest after
midnight veering north early in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight. chance of showers through
the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 031610
nshmkx
expires:202605032200;;952598

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-032200-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cdt sun may 3 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of
showers early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering west late in the evening, then easing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight backing southwest early in the morning.
mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots veering north early in the morning. slight chance
of thunderstorms through around midnight. chance of showers
through the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$