fzus53 kapx 270731
nshapx
expires:202603271545;;366560

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
331 am edt fri mar 27 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.


lmz345-346-271545-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
331 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...

.today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the morning. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 271336
nshgrb
expires:202603271600;;380183

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
836 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-271600-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
836 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am cdt this morning...

.today...nw wind 5 to 10 kts backing w early in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
scattered snow showers in the afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a slight chance
of light snow in the evening. 
.saturday...w wind 10 to 15 kts backing sw mid-day, then backing
s 15 to 25 kts early in the afternoon. waves 2 ft or less
building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. mostly sunny in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. a small craft advisory may
be needed. 
.saturday night...s wind 15 to 25 kts veering sw 10 to 15 kts
after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271346
nshgrr
expires:202603272100;;380336

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-272100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in
the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271346
nshgrr
expires:202603272100;;380341

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-272100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon edt today...

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271346
nshgrr
expires:202603272100;;380340

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-272100-
south haven to holland mi-
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271346
nshgrr
expires:202603272100;;380339

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-272100-
holland to grand haven mi-
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.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 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday...south winds around 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271346
nshgrr
expires:202603272100;;380338

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-272100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.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
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late morning and early
afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271346
nshgrr
expires:202603272100;;380337

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-272100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
946 am edt fri mar 27 2026

.rest of today...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots backing south 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 270909
nshiwx
expires:202603271415;;370846

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
509 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-271415-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
509 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots in the morning. mostly sunny. 
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 
feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in
the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 270909
nshiwx
expires:202603271415;;370847

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
509 am edt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-271415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
509 am edt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...

.today...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots through early afternoon. partly 
sunny this morning, then clearing. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots late. mostly 
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 271020
nshlot
expires:202603271515;;373788

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
520 am cdt fri mar 27 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>745-271515-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
520 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt this
afternoon. 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. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north. 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. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 271020
nshlot
expires:202603271515;;373787

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
520 am cdt fri mar 27 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>742-271515-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
520 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.today...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly 
cloudy. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 3 to 
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest. partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271210
nshmkx
expires:202603271600;;377846

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-271600-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

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

.today...north wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming north 10 to 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming
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. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering north after midnight becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing south with gusts to
around 20 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 building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271210
nshmkx
expires:202603271600;;377844

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-271600-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...

.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 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 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then backing northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of snow showers through
around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and early morning, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
early in the morning. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late in
the morning, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves around
1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271210
nshmkx
expires:202603271600;;377845

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-271600-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...

.today...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late
in the morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 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 3 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning, then
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...west 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. 
.saturday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271210
nshmkx
expires:202603271600;;377847

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-271600-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 am cdt fri mar 27 2026

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

.today...north wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming north 15 to 20 knots late in the morning, then easing to
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.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 building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$