fzus53 kapx 260636
nshapx
expires:202608261445;;376025

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
236 am edt wed aug 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.


lmz346-261445-
manistee to point betsie mi-
236 am edt wed aug 26 2026

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

.today...south wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 
knots early in the evening. showers and storms. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 260751
nshgrb
expires:202608261000;;378657

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
251 am cdt wed aug 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-
251 am cdt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt early this
morning...

.rest of the night...s wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 
.wednesday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly clear. 
.thursday...n wind 10 to 15 kts veering ne 5 to 10 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny in the morning
then becoming partly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260736
nshgrr
expires:202608260845;;378212

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-260845-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260736
nshgrr
expires:202608260845;;378213

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-260845-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
around 10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260736
nshgrr
expires:202608260845;;378214

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-260845-
south haven to holland mi-
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260736
nshgrr
expires:202608260845;;378215

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-260845-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly clear with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260736
nshgrr
expires:202608260845;;378210

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-260845-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260736
nshgrr
expires:202608260845;;378211

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-260845-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 am edt wed aug 26 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 260737
nshiwx
expires:202608261415;;378219

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
337 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-261415-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
337 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20
knots in the morning. a slight chance of showers late this 
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this 
afternoon. waves around 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves around 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly clear. waves around 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 73 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 260737
nshiwx
expires:202608261415;;378220

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
337 am edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-261415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
337 am edt wed aug 26 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20
knots in the morning. a slight chance of showers late this 
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this 
afternoon. waves around 1 foot building to 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 73 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 260250
nshlot
expires:202608260930;;366377

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
950 pm cdt tue aug 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>742-260930-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
950 pm cdt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 260250
nshlot
expires:202608260930;;366378

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
950 pm cdt tue aug 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>745-260930-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
950 pm cdt tue aug 25 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt in the morning. chance 
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest.
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260610
nshmkx
expires:202608260900;;373079

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed aug 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 wed aug 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the morning, then
veering west early in the afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
after midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late
in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260610
nshmkx
expires:202608260900;;373078

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed aug 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 wed aug 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the morning, then
veering west early in the afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
after midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late
in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260610
nshmkx
expires:202608260900;;373077

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed aug 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 wed aug 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering west early in the
afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of showers in the morning. slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering northwest late in the evening, then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves
around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in
the morning, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260610
nshmkx
expires:202608260900;;373076

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-260900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt wed aug 26 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering west early in the
afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. slight chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late
evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in
the morning, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$