fzus53 kapx 251818
nshapx
expires:202603260230;;280560

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
218 pm edt wed mar 25 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.


lmz345-346-260230-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
218 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
decreasing to 5 to 10 knots, then becoming north after midnight
becoming variable 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 251823
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-260800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.through early evening...south winds around 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering north 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 20 knots backing west 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 251823
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;280858

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-260800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.through early evening...south winds around 20 knots. partly sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering north 10 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west around 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 251823
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;280857

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-260800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 251823
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;280856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-260800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

.through early evening...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 251823
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;280855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-260800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds around 25 knots. partly sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering north 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 251823
nshgrr
expires:202603260800;;280854

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-260800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with
a slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering north in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 251936
nshiwx
expires:202603260230;;285421

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
336 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-260230-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
336 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet 
building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 251936
nshiwx
expires:202603260230;;285420

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
336 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-260230-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
336 pm edt wed mar 25 2026

...gale watch in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet 
building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 251941
nshlot
expires:202603260315;;285590

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
241 pm cdt wed mar 25 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>742-260315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
241 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm cdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through friday
morning...

.late this afternoon...south winds 20 to 25 kt. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt shifting north and rapidly
increasing to 35 kt gales in the afternoon . patchy fog. showers 
and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. some thunderstorms
may be severe. waves around 1 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. rain showers with
thunderstorms likely in the evening. some thunderstorms may be
severe. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 251941
nshlot
expires:202603260315;;285591

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
241 pm cdt wed mar 25 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>745-260315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
241 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm cdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through friday
morning...

.late this afternoon...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
slight chance of showers in the evening, then slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt shifting north and 
rapidly increasing to 35 kt gales late in the afternoon. patchy 
fog. showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. some 
thunderstorms may be severe. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 
ft. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 kt. patchy fog in the
evening. rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
slight chance of showers overnight. some thunderstorms may be
severe. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 252210
nshmkx
expires:202603260400;;291423

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-260400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

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

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening,
then veering west after midnight becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots.
slight chance of showers through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 35 knots until early
morning. chance of showers through around midnight. slight chance
of snow through the night. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to
9 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 252210
nshmkx
expires:202603260400;;291424

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-260400-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through late
thursday night...

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the evening,
then veering west after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. rain showers in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots after midnight. gusts up to 35 knots. chance of showers
through around midnight. slight chance of snow through the night.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...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 becoming 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 252210
nshmkx
expires:202603260400;;291425

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-260400-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through late
thursday night...

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening
and early morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around
1 foot in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. rain showers in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to
35 knots. rain showers likely through around midnight. slight
chance of snow through the night. waves 5 to 7 feet building to
8 to 10 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming north
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 252210
nshmkx
expires:202603260400;;291426

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-260400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cdt wed mar 25 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through late
thursday night...

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the late evening
and early morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around
1 foot in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon rising to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. patchy fog in the afternoon.
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots after midnight. gusts up to 35 knots. rain showers
likely through around midnight. chance of snow through the night.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 10 feet in the late evening
and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming north
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$