fzus53 kapx 040725
nshapx
expires:202604041530;;806282

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
325 am edt sat apr 4 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.


lmz346-041530-
manistee to point betsie mi-
325 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...east wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. areas of fog. rain and a chance of 
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the 
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the 
afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.sunday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. 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 040700
nshgrb
expires:202604041000;;804977

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
200 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-041000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
200 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of the night...e wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. rain,
a chance of thunderstorms and freezing rain. 
.saturday...e wind 10 to 15 kts veering sw mid-day, then veering
w 15 to 25 kts early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. light rain likely in the morning. 
.saturday night...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. 
.sunday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts backing w 10 to 15 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning then clearing.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040623
nshgrr
expires:202604040800;;801839

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-040800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040623
nshgrr
expires:202604040800;;801838

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-040800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest around
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040623
nshgrr
expires:202604040800;;801837

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-040800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the late evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040623
nshgrr
expires:202604040800;;801836

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-040800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the late evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040623
nshgrr
expires:202604040800;;801835

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-040800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
6 feet.
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to
12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040623
nshgrr
expires:202604040800;;801834

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-040800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 8 to 12 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 040203
nshiwx
expires:202604040815;;792963

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1003 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-040815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1003 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. scattered showers and thunderstorms late this evening,
then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 25 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 4 to
7 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 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 040203
nshiwx
expires:202604040815;;792962

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1003 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-040815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1003 pm edt fri apr 3 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. showers and scattered thunderstorms. some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 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 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 040307
nshlot
expires:202604040915;;795053

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1007 pm cdt fri apr 3 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>742-040915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
1007 pm cdt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am cdt saturday through
sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast
and diminishing to around 15 kt late. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west and 
increasing to 30 kt. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 040307
nshlot
expires:202604040915;;795054

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1007 pm cdt fri apr 3 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>745-040915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
1007 pm cdt fri apr 3 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am cdt saturday through
sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south
late. showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt.
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 040610
nshmkx
expires:202604040900;;801352

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-040900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...east wind 15 to 20 knots veering southeast late in
the morning, then veering southwest with gusts to around 25 knots
early in the afternoon veering west with gusts to around 25 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots early
in the morning. gusts up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then
becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late
in the afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 040610
nshmkx
expires:202604040900;;801353

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-040900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...east wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then veering southwest with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the afternoon veering west with gusts
to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots early
in the morning. slight chance of showers through around midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the evening,
then building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 040610
nshmkx
expires:202604040900;;801354

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-040900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then veering southwest with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the afternoon veering west 10 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
slight chance of showers through around midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny
in the morning then clearing. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 040610
nshmkx
expires:202604040900;;801355

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-040900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then veering southwest with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the afternoon veering west 10 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon.
rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the
morning, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
slight chance of showers through around midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then easing to 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
backing west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny
in the morning then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 

$$