fzus53 kapx 130631
nshapx
expires:202604131530;;283166

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
231 am edt mon apr 13 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.


lmz346-131530-
manistee to point betsie mi-
231 am edt mon apr 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.rest of the overnight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. areas of
dense fog. slight chance of rain and thunderstorms. waves 6 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots. areas of dense fog. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. rain showers and
scattered thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. scattered showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 130657
nshgrb
expires:202604131000;;284551

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
156 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-131000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
156 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am cdt this morning...

.rest of the night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft.
patchy fog. a slight chance of showers. 
.monday...w wind 10 to 15 kts backing e in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. patchy dense fog. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.monday night...e wind 10 to 15 kts veering sw 5 to 10 kts after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
patchy fog. showers in the evening. a chance of thunderstorms. 
.tuesday...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing se early in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. areas of
fog in the morning. a chance of showers in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130723
nshgrr
expires:202604130830;;285759

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130830-
pentwater to manistee mi-
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. areas of dense fog.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog.
waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots after midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
patchy fog. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130723
nshgrr
expires:202604130830;;285763

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130830-
south haven to holland mi-
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 25 knots. rain showers.
patchy fog. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. patchy fog. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130723
nshgrr
expires:202604130830;;285761

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130830-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 25 knots. rain showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. areas of dense fog. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds around 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing south
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing south early in
the afternoon. cloudy with rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130723
nshgrr
expires:202604130830;;285762

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130830-
holland to grand haven mi-
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 25 knots. rain showers.
patchy fog. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. areas of
fog. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots.
rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming around 15 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130723
nshgrr
expires:202604130830;;285764

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130830-
st joseph to south haven mi-
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 25 knots. rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. patchy fog. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds around 15 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130723
nshgrr
expires:202604130830;;285760

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130830-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
323 am edt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. areas of dense fog. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog.
waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north early in
the afternoon. cloudy with rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130424 aaa
nshiwx
expires:202604130815;;277256

nearshore marine forecast...updated
national weather service northern indiana
1224 am edt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-130815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1224 am edt mon apr 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
a few gusts to 35 knot gales early. showers with a slight chance 
of thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 44 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130424 aaa
nshiwx
expires:202604130815;;277255

nearshore marine forecast...updated
national weather service northern indiana
1224 am edt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-130815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1224 am edt mon apr 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. a few gusts to 35 knot gales early. showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of 
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 3 to 5 
feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots early morning. a slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet 
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 44 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 130203
nshlot
expires:202604131000;;272539

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
903 pm cdt sun apr 12 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>742-131000-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
903 pm cdt sun apr 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt monday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 kt with occasional 35 kt
gales through midnight. showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 3 to 5 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south late. slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4
ft.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of showers and 
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 130203
nshlot
expires:202604131000;;272540

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
903 pm cdt sun apr 12 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>745-131000-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
903 pm cdt sun apr 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt monday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 kt with occasional 35 kt
gales through midnight. showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds around 20 kt. chance of showers and 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130610
nshmkx
expires:202604130900;;280973

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-130900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon backing south late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest with
gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through around midnight, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. chance of showers through the day.
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130610
nshmkx
expires:202604130900;;280972

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-130900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. patchy fog
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon backing south late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest with
gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through around midnight, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. chance of showers through the day.
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130610
nshmkx
expires:202604130900;;280971

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-130900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. patchy fog after midnight. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then backing south early in the afternoon
backing southeast late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. chance of showers through around midnight. chance
of thunderstorms through the night. rain showers likely after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130610
nshmkx
expires:202604130900;;280970

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-130900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt mon apr 13 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. patchy fog through the night. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...west wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late
in the morning, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. patchy fog. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
early in the morning. patchy fog through around midnight. chance
of showers through around midnight. chance of thunderstorms
through the night. rain showers likely after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in
the afternoon. slight chance of showers in the morning. chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

$$