fzus53 kgrb 270131
nshgrb
expires:202602270500;;312392

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
731 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-270500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
731 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday afternoon through
late friday night...

.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly cloudy. 
.friday...sw wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to 15 to 25 kts in the
late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. partly cloudy. 
.friday night...w wind 15 to 25 kts veering nw after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...nw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly cloudy.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261958
nshiwx
expires:202602270445;;299900

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
258 pm est thu feb 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-270445-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
258 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. sunny. 
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 34 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261958
nshiwx
expires:202602270445;;299901

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
258 pm est thu feb 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-270445-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
258 pm est thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
clear. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots in the afternoon. sunny. 
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 34 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 261945
nshlot
expires:202602270415;;299604

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
145 pm cst thu feb 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>743-270415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
145 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. decreasing cloudiness. 
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt with a
few gale force gusts to 35 kt. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft 
building to 3 to 5 ft, largest offshore.
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 15
kt. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves 2 to 4
ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 261945
nshlot
expires:202602270415;;299605

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
145 pm cst thu feb 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.


lmz744-745-270415-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
145 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. decreasing cloudiness. waves
1 to 2 ft.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. 
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. a small 
craft advisory will likely be needed. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of snow in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. a small craft 
advisory will likely be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270311
nshmkx
expires:202602271100;;315575

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-271100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
late friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up
to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight
becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of snow
in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270311
nshmkx
expires:202602271100;;315576

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-271100-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
late friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up
to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight, then subsiding to
1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance of snow. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270311
nshmkx
expires:202602271100;;315577

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-271100-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
late friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight, then subsiding to
1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270311
nshmkx
expires:202602271100;;315578

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-271100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 pm cst thu feb 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
late friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. clear. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
gusts up to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$