fzus53 kapx 031420
nshapx
expires:202605032230;;949260

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1020 am edt sun may 3 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.


lmz346-032230-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1020 am edt sun may 3 2026

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

.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. scattered showers in the
late morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. isolated showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 031936
nshgrb
expires:202605032200;;962154

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
236 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-032200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
236 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.this afternoon...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance
of sprinkles. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw 10 to 15 kts after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
mostly clear. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. partly cloudy. 
.monday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 1 to 3 ft after midnight. mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031936
nshgrr
expires:202605040800;;962145

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-040800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031936
nshgrr
expires:202605040800;;962150

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-040800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds around 10 knots backing northwest in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds around 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031936
nshgrr
expires:202605040800;;962149

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-040800-
south haven to holland mi-
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest
after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031936
nshgrr
expires:202605040800;;962148

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-040800-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031936
nshgrr
expires:202605040800;;962147

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-040800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 031936
nshgrr
expires:202605040800;;962146

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-040800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 pm edt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 031856
nshiwx
expires:202605040215;;960901

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
256 pm edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-040215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
256 pm edt sun may 3 2026

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

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. gusts up
to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 50 degrees and at michigan
city is 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 031856
nshiwx
expires:202605040215;;960900

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
256 pm edt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-040215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
256 pm edt sun may 3 2026

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

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. gusts up
to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. showers likely. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 50 degrees and at michigan
city is 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 031937
nshlot
expires:202605040315;;962161

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
237 pm cdt sun may 3 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>745-040315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
237 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.late this afternoon...southwest winds to 30 kt. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to around
10 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds around 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest
10 to 15 kt overnight. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers overnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 031937
nshlot
expires:202605040315;;962160

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
237 pm cdt sun may 3 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>742-040315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
237 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.late this afternoon...southwest winds to 30 kt with a few gale
force gusts to 35 kt possible. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to around
10 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. 
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest
10 to 15 kt overnight. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers overnight.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 031810
nshmkx
expires:202605032200;;957150

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-032200-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening,
then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight backing southwest
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the morning, then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering northwest early in the morning. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 031810
nshmkx
expires:202605032200;;957149

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-032200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing south late
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then becoming
west 5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the morning, then becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the
afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering northwest late in the evening, then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight. slight chance of showers
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 031810
nshmkx
expires:202605032200;;957151

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-032200-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening,
then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight backing southwest
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and
early morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. slight chance of thunderstorms through around midnight.
chance of showers through the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 031810
nshmkx
expires:202605032200;;957152

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-032200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cdt sun may 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening,
then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight backing southwest
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the evening,
then veering northwest after midnight becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. slight chance of thunderstorms
through around midnight. chance of showers through the night.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$