fzus53 kapx 260759
nshapx
expires:202604261600;;542470

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
359 am edt sun apr 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.


lmz346-261600-
manistee to point betsie mi-
359 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.today...light winds. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 261456
nshgrb
expires:202604262200;;558267

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
956 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-262200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
956 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

.this afternoon...se wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. patchy
dense fog. 
.tonight...ne wind 5 to 10 kts veering se 10 to 15 kts, then
increasing to 15 to 25 kts after midnight. waves 2 ft or less
building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. mostly cloudy. 
.monday...se wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon.
rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...se gales to 35 kts veering s to 30 kts, then
veering sw after midnight. waves 10 to 14 ft subsiding to 8 to
12 ft after midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. a gale
warning may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
expires:202604262100;;555558

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-262100-
south haven to holland mi-
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
expires:202604262100;;555557

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-262100-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy late in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southwest to 30 knots after midnight. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
expires:202604262100;;555556

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-262100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast
early in the afternoon. cloudy late in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday night...southeast winds to 30 knots veering south gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
expires:202604262100;;555555

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-262100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering northwest
early in the afternoon. cloudy late in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
expires:202604262100;;555554

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-262100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. cloudy late in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday night...south gales to 35 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain
showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261336
nshgrr
expires:202604262100;;555559

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-262100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy late in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261458
nshiwx
expires:202604262015;;558427

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1058 am edt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-262015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1058 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy late
this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. partly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed
particularly in the monday to monday night period.
.monday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming
southwest. gusts up to 30 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then
subsiding 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 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261458
nshiwx
expires:202604262015;;558426

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1058 am edt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-262015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1058 am edt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy late this morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed
particularly in the monday to monday night period.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

$$

fzus53 klot 261427
nshlot
expires:202604262115;;557684

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
927 am cdt sun apr 26 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>745-262115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
927 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy late in 
the morning, then gradual clearing. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southeast overnight.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 kt becoming south. slight chance 
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and 
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may be 
severe in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
a small craft advisory will likely be needed.
.monday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest and 
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt overnight. showers and thunderstorms 
in the evening, then slight chance of showers overnight. some 
thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 261427
nshlot
expires:202604262115;;557683

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
927 am cdt sun apr 26 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>742-262115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
927 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. patchy 
fog late in the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast overnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 kt. slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. some thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon.
waves building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. a small craft 
advisory will likely be needed.
.monday night...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest and 
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt overnight. showers and thunderstorms 
in the evening, then slight chance of showers overnight. some 
thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 261410
nshmkx
expires:202604262200;;557353

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-262200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late
in the afternoon. patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 15 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast up to 30 knots
with gusts to around 35 knots late in the afternoon. rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 7 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming south up to 30 knots late in the evening, then
easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight veering southwest early
in the morning. chance of thunderstorms through around midnight.
rain showers through the night. slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 8 to 10 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early
in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 261410
nshmkx
expires:202604262200;;557355

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-262200-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog late in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...east wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southeast 15 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...south wind up to 30 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. chance of thunderstorms through
around midnight. rain showers through the night. slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 261410
nshmkx
expires:202604262200;;557356

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-262200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog late in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...east wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering south late in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
gusts up to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
through around midnight, then slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 261410
nshmkx
expires:202604262200;;557354

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-262200-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 am cdt sun apr 26 2026

.rest of today...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early
in the afternoon, then backing east late in the afternoon. patchy
fog late in the morning and early afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...east wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late
in the evening, then veering southeast 10 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southeast 15 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon rising to up to 30 knots late in the afternoon.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet in the afternoon. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...south wind up to 30 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight. chance of thunderstorms through
around midnight. rain showers through the night. slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet. 

$$