fzus53 kapx 191833
nshapx
expires:202603200245;;966562

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
233 pm edt thu mar 19 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.


lmz345-346-200245-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
233 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.through early evening...light winds. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of rain. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog. patchy
drizzle. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 200024
nshgrb
expires:202603200400;;978986

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
724 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-200400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
724 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kts veering sw 10 to 15 kts in the
late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. a slight chance of
light rain in the evening. 
.friday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly sunny.
.friday night...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw in the late evening
and overnight. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly cloudy. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 192318
nshgrr
expires:202603200800;;976969

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-200800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds around 10 knots. mostly
sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots backing north 20 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 192318
nshgrr
expires:202603200800;;976972

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-200800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering south around 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest around 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 192318
nshgrr
expires:202603200800;;976971

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-200800-
south haven to holland mi-
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds around 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 192318
nshgrr
expires:202603200800;;976970

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-200800-
holland to grand haven mi-
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast 10 to 15 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds around 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots backing north 20 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...north winds to 30 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 192318
nshgrr
expires:202603200800;;976968

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-200800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.through early evening...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 192318
nshgrr
expires:202603200800;;976967

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-200800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
718 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and early morning, then veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots backing east 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 191952
nshiwx
expires:202603200215;;969295

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
352 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-200215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
352 pm edt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. partly cloudy this evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds around 10 knots becoming light and
variable. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 38 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 191939
nshlot
expires:202603200315;;968945

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
239 pm cdt thu mar 19 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>745-200315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
239 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

.late this afternoon...northeast winds around 10 kt. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 15 to
20 kt. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...north winds around 10 kt becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1late to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 191939
nshlot
expires:202603200315;;968944

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
239 pm cdt thu mar 19 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>742-200315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
239 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

.late this afternoon...northeast winds around 10 kt. mostly 
sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest late. 
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1
to 2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...north winds around 10 kt becoming east overnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 200010
nshmkx
expires:202603200400;;978801

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-200400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in the
evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then veering north early in the afternoon easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late
in the evening, then becoming east after midnight becoming south
early in the morning. patchy fog after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 200010
nshmkx
expires:202603200400;;978800

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-200400-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight veering
southwest early in the morning. partly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then veering north early in the afternoon easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late
in the evening, then becoming southeast after midnight becoming
south early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 200010
nshmkx
expires:202603200400;;978798

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-200400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south 5 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight veering southwest early in the morning. partly cloudy
through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing northwest late
in the evening, then backing southwest after midnight backing
south early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 200010
nshmkx
expires:202603200400;;978799

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-200400-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 pm cdt thu mar 19 2026

.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight veering
southwest early in the morning. partly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south after
midnight, then rising to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$