fzus53 kapx 202026
nshapx
expires:202607210430;;308281

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
426 pm edt mon jul 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.


lmz346-210430-
manistee to point betsie mi-
426 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

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

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. patchy smoke early in
the evening. numerous showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. patchy smoke. isolated
showers and thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north wind 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet.

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 202031
nshgrb
expires:202607210400;;308485

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
331 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-210400-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
331 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

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

.late this afternoon...s wind to 30 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft. patchy
smoke. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kts veering w 10 to 15 kts in the late
evening and overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft. patchy smoke in the
evening. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. 
.tuesday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts veering n to 30 kts early in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. partly sunny. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.tuesday night...n wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. partly cloudy. 
.wednesday...n wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. sunny. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202607210800;;301407

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-210800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest after midnight.
patchy smoke in the evening. showers and thunderstorms likely. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202607210800;;301406

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-210800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest after midnight.
patchy smoke in the evening. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest
5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202607210800;;301405

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-210800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202607210800;;301404

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-210800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202607210800;;301409

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-210800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds around 15 knots. mostly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. patchy smoke in the
evening. partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening, then rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...east winds around 5 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201823
nshgrr
expires:202607210800;;301408

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-210800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. patchy smoke in the evening.
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds around 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 201943
nshiwx
expires:202607210215;;306072

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
343 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-210215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
343 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots. patchy smoke early. a 
chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening. showers 
likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
5 to 7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 51 degrees and at michigan
city is 57 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 201943
nshiwx
expires:202607210215;;306071

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
343 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-210215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
343 pm edt mon jul 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 am edt tuesday through
late wednesday night...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. patchy smoke early. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late this evening. showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
5 to 7 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 51 degrees and at michigan
city is 57 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 202004
nshlot
expires:202607210330;;306921

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
304 pm cdt mon jul 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>745-210330-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
304 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
showers and thunderstorms likely. waves 1 to 2 ft building to
2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...north winds 20 to 25 kt with a few gusts to 30 kt.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the 
evening. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 
ft occasionally to 10 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be 
needed. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. a
small craft advisory will likely be needed.  

$$

fzus53 klot 202004
nshlot
expires:202607210330;;306920

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
304 pm cdt mon jul 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>742-210330-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
304 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest in the
afternoon and increasing to 15 to 25 kt late. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...north winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
a small craft advisory will likely be needed. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 202010
nshmkx
expires:202607210900;;307715

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-210900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am cdt tuesday...

.through early evening...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early in
the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight. slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon veering northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 202010
nshmkx
expires:202607210900;;307716

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-210900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

.through early evening...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early in
the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight. slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then
becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.wednesday...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon veering northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 202010
nshmkx
expires:202607210900;;307713

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-210900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

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

.through early evening...south wind 10 to 20 knots rising to
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early in the
morning. gusts up to 25 knots. thunderstorms likely and a chance
of showers through around midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
after midnight subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering north 15 to
20 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. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 202010
nshmkx
expires:202607210900;;307714

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-210900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt mon jul 20 2026

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

.through early evening...south wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early in
the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and thunderstorms
likely late in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...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 veering northeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 

$$