fzus53 kapx 250751
nshapx
expires:202603251600;;259507

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
351 am edt wed mar 25 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.


lmz345-346-251600-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
351 am edt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. 
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of rain. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 251041
nshgrb
expires:202603251600;;265895

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
540 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-251600-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
540 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.early this morning...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly cloudy. 
.today...s wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft after midnight. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering n 10 to 15 kts mid-day,
then increasing to 15 to 25 kts early in the afternoon. waves
2 ft or less building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. a chance of
light rain. 
.thursday night...n wind to 30 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft. mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 250843
nshgrr
expires:202603252000;;261868

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-252000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 250843
nshgrr
expires:202603252000;;261866

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-252000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering north 15 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 250843
nshgrr
expires:202603252000;;261867

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-252000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering north 15 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 250843
nshgrr
expires:202603252000;;261871

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-252000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 250843
nshgrr
expires:202603252000;;261870

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-252000-
south haven to holland mi-
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 15 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 250843
nshgrr
expires:202603252000;;261869

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-252000-
holland to grand haven mi-
443 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain and snow showers. 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 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 250816
nshiwx
expires:202603251415;;261153

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
416 am edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-251415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
416 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. partly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. gusts
up to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 250816
nshiwx
expires:202603251415;;261152

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
416 am edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-251415-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
416 am edt wed mar 25 2026

.today...southeast winds around 10 knots becoming south. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 250835
nshlot
expires:202603252145;;261642

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
335 am 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.


lmz740-741-252145-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
335 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

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

.early this morning...southeast winds around 10kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.today...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. 
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1
to 2 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest. slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 
ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt shifting to north and 
quickly increasing to gales to 35 kt late in the afternoon. 
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
waves 1 to 2 ft quickly building to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
late.
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. chance of showers in the
evening. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 250835
nshlot
expires:202603252145;;261643

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
335 am 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.


lmz742>745-252145-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
335 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

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

.early this morning...southeast winds around 10 kt. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.today...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. 
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt shifting to north and
quickly increasing to gales to 35 kt late in the afternoon. 
showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. rain showers likely in
the evening, then chance of showers overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 251010
nshmkx
expires:202603251600;;265064

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-251600-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots late in the morning, then rising to
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north 5 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
slight chance of rain in the morning, then chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 251010
nshmkx
expires:202603251600;;265065

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-251600-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. chance of rain in
the afternoon. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 7 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 251010
nshmkx
expires:202603251600;;265066

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-251600-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot
building to 4 to 6 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. slight chance of rain through around midnight. waves
6 to 8 feet building to 9 to 11 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 251010
nshmkx
expires:202603251600;;265067

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-251600-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 am cdt wed mar 25 2026

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon, then easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then easing to
5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of rain through around midnight. slight chance
of snow through the night. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to
10 feet in the late evening and overnight. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 

$$