fzus53 kapx 240220
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
issued by national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
1020 pm edt thu apr 23 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.


lmz346-241030-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1020 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.overnight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...north wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 240349
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1049 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-241000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1049 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 am cdt friday...
...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...s wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. areas of
dense fog late in the evening. a slight chance of showers late in
the evening. a chance of thunderstorms. rain showers likely after
midnight. 
.friday...s wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.friday night...n wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly
cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 240136
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expires:202604240800;;883149

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-240800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 240136
nshgrr
expires:202604240800;;883148

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-240800-
south haven to holland mi-
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 240136
nshgrr
expires:202604240800;;883147

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-240800-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 240136
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-240800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 240136
nshgrr
expires:202604240800;;883145

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-240800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 240136
nshgrr
expires:202604240800;;883144

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-240800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north after
midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 240158
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expires:202604240815;;883597

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
958 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-240815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
958 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.overnight...south winds around 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 50 degrees and at michigan
city is 47 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 240158
nshiwx
expires:202604240815;;883596

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
958 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-240815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
958 pm edt thu apr 23 2026

.overnight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a chance of showers and 
thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds around 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 50 degrees and at michigan
city is 47 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 240312
nshlot
expires:202604240915;;886695

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1012 pm cdt thu apr 23 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>745-240915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
1012 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west late. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north.
chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...north winds around 15 kt. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 240312
nshlot
expires:202604240915;;886694

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1012 pm cdt thu apr 23 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>742-240915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
1012 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west late. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 240411
nshmkx
expires:202604241000;;888558

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-241000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1111 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots after midnight. chance of showers after midnight. chance
of thunderstorms through the night. rain showers likely early in
the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 240411
nshmkx
expires:202604241000;;888559

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-241000-
port washington to north point light wi-
1111 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. rain showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late
in the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 240411
nshmkx
expires:202604241000;;888560

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-241000-
north point light to wind point wi-
1111 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 240411
nshmkx
expires:202604241000;;888561

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-241000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1111 pm cdt thu apr 23 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. chance of thunderstorms in the morning. chance of
showers through the day. slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$