fzus53 kapx 201751
nshapx
expires:202603210200;;015082

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
151 pm edt fri mar 20 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.


lmz345-346-210200-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
151 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 202230
nshgrb
expires:202603210400;;027326

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
530 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-210400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
530 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

.late this afternoon...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
sunny.
.tonight...ne wind 5 to 10 kts veering e after midnight. waves
2 ft or less. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. 
.saturday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. partly sunny. 
.saturday night...sw wind 5 to 10 kts veering nw, then veering n
10 to 15 kts after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft after midnight. a chance of light rain after midnight. 
.sunday...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. mostly cloudy. a
small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202603210800;;016793

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-210800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202603210800;;016792

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-210800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202603210800;;016791

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-210800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202603210800;;016790

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-210800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202603210800;;016789

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-210800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.through early evening...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202603210800;;016794

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-210800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 201844
nshiwx
expires:202603210215;;019233

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
244 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-210215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
244 pm edt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet 
building to 4 to 6 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 201939
nshlot
expires:202603210315;;021232

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
239 pm cdt fri mar 20 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>745-210315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
239 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northeast and
diminishing to around 10 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 kt becoming south. mostly
cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north and
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. slight chance of rain.
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. a
small craft advisory will likely be needed.  

$$

fzus53 klot 201939
nshlot
expires:202603210315;;021231

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
239 pm cdt fri mar 20 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>742-210315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
239 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east and diminishing
to around 10 kt late. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 15 kt becoming west
overnight. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. slight
chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be
needed.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210010
nshmkx
expires:202603210400;;031399

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-210400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering south in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering north early
in the morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming north 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of rain through the
day. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210010
nshmkx
expires:202603210400;;031400

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-210400-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering south early in the afternoon
becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering north early
in the morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the morning, then becoming north 15 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. slight chance of rain through the day. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210010
nshmkx
expires:202603210400;;031401

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-210400-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then veering northeast after midnight veering
east early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering north early
in the morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
slight chance of rain through the day. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 8 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210010
nshmkx
expires:202603210400;;031402

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-210400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 pm cdt fri mar 20 2026

.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then veering northeast after midnight veering
east early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in the
morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
slight chance of rain through the day. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 8 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$