fzus53 kapx 261811
nshapx
expires:202603270215;;333038

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
211 pm edt thu mar 26 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.


lmz345-346-270215-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
211 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy early in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 262316
nshgrb
expires:202603270400;;347188

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
616 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-270400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
616 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

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

.tonight...n wind to 30 kts decreasing to 10 to 20 kts after
midnight. waves 5 to 8 ft. mostly cloudy. 
.friday...n wind 10 to 15 kts backing nw 5 to 10 kts early in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of light snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of light snow in the evening. 
.saturday...sw wind 10 to 15 kts backing s 15 to 25 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 ft or less building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261823
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;333473

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-270800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261823
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;333472

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-270800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261823
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;333471

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-270800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261823
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;333470

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-270800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots veering northeast to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261823
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;333469

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-270800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots veering northeast to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering north in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261823
nshgrr
expires:202603270800;;333474

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-270800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261936
nshiwx
expires:202603270500;;338679

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
336 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-270500-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
336 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. gusts
up to 35 knot gales. rain showers with thunderstorms likely this 
evening. a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 5 to 8 
feet building to 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261936
nshiwx
expires:202603270500;;338680

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
336 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-270500-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
336 pm edt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. gusts
up to 35 knot gales. rain showers with thunderstorms likely this 
evening. a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 4 
to 7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 261948
nshlot
expires:202603270315;;338913

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 pm cdt thu mar 26 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>745-270315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
248 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 35 kt. patchy fog. showers
and thunderstorms likely. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. rain 
showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then chance of 
showers after midnight. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft 
building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly clear. waves
3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 261948
nshlot
expires:202603270315;;338912

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 pm cdt thu mar 26 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>742-270315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
248 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 35 kt. patchy fog. rain
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. rain 
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 8 to 
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally 
to 18 ft. 
.friday...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 8 to
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262210
nshmkx
expires:202603270400;;344838

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-270400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am cdt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262210
nshmkx
expires:202603270400;;344839

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-270400-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am cdt friday...

.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the morning. gusts up to 35 knots. rain showers likely
in the evening. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 8 to 10 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon backing northwest late in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then backing northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262210
nshmkx
expires:202603270400;;344840

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-270400-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am cdt friday...

.tonight...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots after
midnight. chance of showers in the evening. waves 8 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the
evening, then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south early in the
afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. sunny
in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262210
nshmkx
expires:202603270400;;344841

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-270400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cdt thu mar 26 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am cdt friday...

.tonight...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late
in the evening, then becoming north up to 30 knots after
midnight. rain showers in the evening. waves 7 to 9 feet building
to 9 to 11 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...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 backing northwest late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in
the evening, then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest 5 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$