fzus53 kapx 071808
nshapx
expires:202604080700;;987579

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
208 pm edt tue apr 7 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.


lmz346-080700-
manistee to point betsie mi-
208 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...

.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of snow showers and slight chance of showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 071857
nshgrb
expires:202604072200;;991706

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
157 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-072200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
157 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
wednesday morning...
...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.this afternoon...se wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
sunny.
.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft after midnight. a slight chance of light snow after
midnight. 
.wednesday...s gales to 35 kts. waves 10 to 14 ft. a chance of
light snow in the morning. a chance of light rain. 
.wednesday night...s wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts becoming sw 10 to 20 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts in the late evening and overnight. waves 10 to
14 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 071823
nshgrr
expires:202604080800;;988517

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-080800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.through early evening...west winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 40 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots after midnight. rain showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 071823
nshgrr
expires:202604080800;;988518

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-080800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.through early evening...northwest winds around 10 knots. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 40 knots. rain showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 071823
nshgrr
expires:202604080800;;988519

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-080800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

.through early evening...northwest winds around 10 knots. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 5 knots veering east 5 to 15 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 40 knots veering southwest gales
to 35 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with rain showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with rain showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 071823
nshgrr
expires:202604080800;;988521

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-080800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 071823
nshgrr
expires:202604080800;;988520

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-080800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through thursday
morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 071823
nshgrr
expires:202604080800;;988522

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-080800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 pm edt tue apr 7 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 071451
nshiwx
expires:202604072015;;981064

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1051 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-072015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1051 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. gusts
up to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 46 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 071451
nshiwx
expires:202604072015;;981063

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1051 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-072015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1051 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north.
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 46 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 071801
nshlot
expires:202604080330;;987299

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
101 pm cdt tue apr 7 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>745-080330-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
101 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm cdt this afternoon...

.late this afternoon...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. sunny. waves 
3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast 15 to 25 kt overnight.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 
2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west in the 
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.


$$

fzus53 klot 071801
nshlot
expires:202604080330;;987298

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
101 pm cdt tue apr 7 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>742-080330-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
101 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

.late this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly sunny. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt overnight. slight chance of rain and
snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. slight
chance of showers in the morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest. 
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely and slight 
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 kt. slight chance of showers. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 071810
nshmkx
expires:202604072200;;988002

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-072200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
wednesday night...

.rest of today...east wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight veering south with gusts to around 25 knots early in the
morning. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. chance of showers in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after
midnight easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. gusts up
to 25 knots. chance of showers through the night. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening, then
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 071810
nshmkx
expires:202604072200;;988001

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-072200-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
wednesday night...

.rest of today...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight
veering south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early
in the morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. chance of showers in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight, then
easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. rain showers after
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. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 071810
nshmkx
expires:202604072200;;988000

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-072200-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
wednesday night...

.rest of today...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight, then veering south 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots early in the morning. slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. chance of showers in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest
15 to 20 knots after midnight, then easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of showers through around
midnight, then showers after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 071810
nshmkx
expires:202604072200;;987999

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-072200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
wednesday morning...
...gale warning in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.rest of today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 25 knots early in
the morning. slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. chance
of showers in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to
10 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday 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 15 to 20 knots after midnight easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. chance of showers through around
midnight. rain showers likely after midnight. waves 7 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$