fzus53 kapx 270441
nshapx
expires:202603271245;;357953

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1241 am edt fri mar 27 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.


lmz345-346-271245-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1241 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

.overnight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow
showers early in the evening. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 270450
nshgrb
expires:202603271000;;358166

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1150 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-271000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1150 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...n wind to 30 kts decreasing to 10 to 20 kts
after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts backing w early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. a slight
chance of light snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
clear. 
.saturday...sw wind 10 to 15 kts backing s 15 to 25 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 ft or less building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270513
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;359412

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-270800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270513
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;359417

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-270800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 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 early
morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270513
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-270800-
south haven to holland mi-
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early
morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270513
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;359415

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-270800-
holland to grand haven mi-
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270513
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;359414

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-270800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing east early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270513
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;359413

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-270800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
113 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 270150
nshiwx
expires:202603270830;;351983

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
950 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-270830-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
950 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northeast.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. rain showers with a chance of 
thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of rain showers 
after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.


$$

fzus53 kiwx 270150
nshiwx
expires:202603270830;;351984

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
950 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-270830-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
950 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt friday...

.rest of tonight...north winds 20 to 30 knots becoming northeast
at 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. rain showers with a
chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then a slight chance 
of rain showers after midnight. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 
to 11 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 270243
nshlot
expires:202603270915;;353966

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
943 pm cdt thu mar 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.


lmz743>745-270915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
943 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. rain 
showers with a chance of thunderstorms through late evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally
to 18 ft.
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly clear. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 270243
nshlot
expires:202603270915;;353965

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
943 pm cdt thu mar 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>742-270915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
943 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late.
scattered showers ending late this evening south of chicago. waves
10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270410
nshmkx
expires:202603271000;;357081

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-271000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 11 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon backing northwest late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in
the evening, then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest 5 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270410
nshmkx
expires:202603271000;;357078

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-271000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late
in the morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering north 10 to 20 knots
after midnight backing northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. slight chance of snow showers through around midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon backing south late in the afternoon. sunny in
the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270410
nshmkx
expires:202603271000;;357079

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-271000-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 35 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 8 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon backing northwest late in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then backing northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270410
nshmkx
expires:202603271000;;357080

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-271000-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 11 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening, then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south early in the
afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. sunny
in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$