fzus53 kapx 020659
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expires:202604021500;;691264

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
259 am edt thu apr 2 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.


lmz346-021500-
manistee to point betsie mi-
259 am edt thu apr 2 2026

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

.today...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain likely early in the
morning, then showers in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 3 feet in the morning. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...east wind 10 to 20 knots. rain. waves 2 feet or
less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 020729
nshgrb
expires:202604021000;;692780

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
229 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-021000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
229 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of the night...e wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. rain
and freezing rain. 
.thursday...e wind to 30 kts decreasing to 10 to 20 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft. freezing rain in the morning.
rain. a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...se wind 10 to 15 kts veering w in the late
evening and overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft. rain and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. 
.friday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts veering ne early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. partly
cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 020718
nshgrr
expires:202604020830;;692557

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-020830-
pentwater to manistee mi-
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southwest to 30 knots after midnight. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering east after
midnight. mostly cloudy with rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 020718
nshgrr
expires:202604020830;;692562

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-020830-
st joseph to south haven mi-
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering north early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds around 20 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 020718
nshgrr
expires:202604020830;;692561

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-020830-
south haven to holland mi-
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 25 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering southwest to
30 knots after midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering north early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 020718
nshgrr
expires:202604020830;;692560

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-020830-
holland to grand haven mi-
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds to 30 knots veering southeast 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering southwest to
30 knots after midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 020718
nshgrr
expires:202604020830;;692559

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-020830-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southwest to 30 knots after midnight. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with rain
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 020718
nshgrr
expires:202604020830;;692558

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-020830-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
318 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering southwest to
30 knots after midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering east
after midnight. mostly cloudy with rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
3 to 6 feet.
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 020218
nshiwx
expires:202604020815;;679843

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1018 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-020815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1018 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers late
this evening, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. gusts
up to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a
chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 020218
nshiwx
expires:202604020815;;679844

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1018 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-020815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1018 pm edt wed apr 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. a slight chance of showers late this evening, then
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. gusts
up to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

$$

fzus53 klot 020254
nshlot
expires:202604020930;;680568

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
954 pm cdt wed apr 1 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>745-020930-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
954 pm cdt wed apr 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 kt. rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30
kt with occasional gales to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves of 
showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday night...south winds to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35
kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt overnight. showers and 
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 
ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 020254
nshlot
expires:202604020930;;680567

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
954 pm cdt wed apr 1 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>742-020930-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
954 pm cdt wed apr 1 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 20 to 25 kt becoming east. rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south and
increasing to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. waves of showers and thunderstorms. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest
overnight. showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 4 to 6
ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 020610
nshmkx
expires:202604020900;;687669

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-020900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering southeast late in the morning, then becoming
southeast 15 to 25 knots early in the afternoon veering south
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. rain
showers through the day. chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in
the afternoon, then subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots late in the evening, then
veering southwest after midnight veering west 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms through
around midnight, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering northeast early in the
afternoon rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 020610
nshmkx
expires:202604020900;;687666

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-020900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain through the
night. freezing rain early in the morning. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. rain in the morning, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early in
the morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms through around
midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering north early in the
afternoon veering northeast 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 020610
nshmkx
expires:202604020900;;687667

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-020900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 7 to
9 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering southeast early in
the afternoon, then veering south 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. rain showers through the day. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early in
the morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms through around
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon rising to 10 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 020610
nshmkx
expires:202604020900;;687668

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-020900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. rain. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering southeast early in
the afternoon, then veering south 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. rain showers through the day. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest
after midnight, then veering west 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms through
around midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering northeast early in the
afternoon rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$