fzus53 kapx 190703
nshapx
expires:202603191515;;940772

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
303 am edt thu mar 19 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.


lmz345-346-191515-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
303 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...light winds. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 191129
nshgrb
expires:202603191600;;950880

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
629 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-191600-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
629 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering e mid-day, then veering se
early in the afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. partly sunny. 
.tonight...s wind 10 to 15 kts veering sw after midnight. waves
1 to 3 ft. a slight chance of light rain after midnight. 
.friday...w wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw 5 to 10 kts early in the
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. partly sunny. 
.friday night...w wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190923
nshgrr
expires:202603192000;;946125

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-192000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing east early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. a slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds around 10 knots veering east after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190923
nshgrr
expires:202603192000;;946124

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-192000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190923
nshgrr
expires:202603192000;;946129

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-192000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...south winds around 5 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. a slight chance of rain showers, light
freezing rain and snow showers in the morning. waves less than
1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering north to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190923
nshgrr
expires:202603192000;;946128

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-192000-
south haven to holland mi-
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering north in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190923
nshgrr
expires:202603192000;;946127

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-192000-
holland to grand haven mi-
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190923
nshgrr
expires:202603192000;;946126

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-192000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
523 am edt thu mar 19 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 190734
nshiwx
expires:202603191415;;941893

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
334 am edt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-191415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
334 am edt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southwest winds less than 10 knots. a slight chance of
rain showers early. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 38
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 190739
nshlot
expires:202603191515;;942141

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
239 am cdt thu mar 19 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>745-191515-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
239 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southeast winds around 5 kt becoming northeast at around 
10 kt this afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 15 to 20 kt
overnight. increasing cloudiness. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to around
10 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 190739
nshlot
expires:202603191515;;942140

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
239 am cdt thu mar 19 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>742-191515-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
239 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southeast winds around 5 kt becoming east at around 10 
kt this afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest
overnight. increasing cloudiness. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...north winds around 10 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 191011
nshmkx
expires:202603191600;;947987

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-191600-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
511 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late in
the morning, then veering east early in the afternoon becoming
east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight veering
southwest early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 191011
nshmkx
expires:202603191600;;947988

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-191600-
port washington to north point light wi-
511 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southwest wind 5 knots backing south late in the
morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. chance of rain and
light freezing drizzle in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 191011
nshmkx
expires:202603191600;;947989

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-191600-
north point light to wind point wi-
511 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast in the
afternoon. chance of rain and light freezing drizzle in the
morning. waves nearly calm. 
.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing west early in
the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 191011
nshmkx
expires:202603191600;;947990

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-191600-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
511 am cdt thu mar 19 2026

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming southeast in the afternoon. slight chance
of rain and light freezing drizzle in the morning. waves nearly
calm. 
.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$