fzus53 kapx 130232
nshapx
expires:202605131045;;465792

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1032 pm edt tue may 12 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.


lmz346-131045-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1032 pm edt tue may 12 2026

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

.overnight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. slight chance of
showers early in the evening, then patchy drizzle after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. patchy drizzle. waves
4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 130412
nshgrb
expires:202605131000;;469203

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1111 pm cdt tue may 12 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-
1111 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts veering n 10 to 15 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday night...nw wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
clear.
.thursday...n wind 5 to 10 kts veering se early in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130141
nshgrr
expires:202605130800;;464400

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130800-
holland to grand haven mi-
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130141
nshgrr
expires:202605130800;;464399

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130141
nshgrr
expires:202605130800;;464398

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130141
nshgrr
expires:202605130800;;464397

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130141
nshgrr
expires:202605130800;;464402

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...south winds around 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds around 5 knots backing southeast
5 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130141
nshgrr
expires:202605130800;;464401

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130800-
south haven to holland mi-
941 pm edt tue may 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130221
nshiwx
expires:202605130815;;465662

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1021 pm edt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-130815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1021 pm edt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. a slight chance of sprinkles. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 47 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130221
nshiwx
expires:202605130815;;465661

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1021 pm edt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-130815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1021 pm edt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of sprinkles.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. 
partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 47 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 130249
nshlot
expires:202605130930;;466312

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
949 pm cdt tue may 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>742-130930-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
949 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest
late. partly cloudy late in the evening then clearing. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northeast 15 to
20 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. 
decreasing cloud cover. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...north winds around 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 130249
nshlot
expires:202605130930;;466313

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
949 pm cdt tue may 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>745-130930-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
949 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming 
northwest. mostly cloudy late in the evening then clearing. waves
2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft toward morning.
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming north 15 to
20 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 kt. decreasing clouds. waves 3 to 5 ft 
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...north winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130410
nshmkx
expires:202605131000;;469136

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-131000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering north with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing northwest in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130410
nshmkx
expires:202605131000;;469133

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-131000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north wind 5 to 15 knots backing northwest
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late
in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130410
nshmkx
expires:202605131000;;469134

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-131000-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly
clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing northwest
late in the evening, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late
in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130410
nshmkx
expires:202605131000;;469135

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-131000-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cdt tue may 12 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly
clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing northwest
late in the evening, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late
in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$