fzus53 kapx 081420
nshapx
expires:202607082230;;623834

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1020 am edt wed jul 8 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.


lmz346-082230-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1020 am edt wed jul 8 2026

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. showers and scattered
thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...light winds. partly 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 081806
nshgrb
expires:202607082200;;631044

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
106 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-082200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
106 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.this afternoon...s wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of thunderstorms and a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kts veering nw after midnight. waves
2 ft or less. rain showers likely in the evening. a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers after midnight. 
.thursday...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
showers. 
.thursday night...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. patchy
fog after midnight.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081806
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;631031

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-090800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081806
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;631036

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-090800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081806
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;631035

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-090800-
south haven to holland mi-
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds around 10 knots. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds around 10 knots veering north
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds around 15 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081806
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;631034

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-090800-
holland to grand haven mi-
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081806
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;631033

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-090800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081806
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;631032

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-090800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
206 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east around
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 081449
nshiwx
expires:202607082015;;624416

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1049 am edt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-082015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1049 am edt wed jul 8 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds less than 10 knots. sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...west winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 53 degrees and at michigan
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 081500
nshlot
expires:202607082115;;624663

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1000 am cdt wed jul 8 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>745-082115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
1000 am cdt wed jul 8 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming east this
afternoon, and southeast toward evening. mostly sunny. waves 1 ft
or less.
.tonight...south winds around 10 kt becoming southwest. mostly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves around
1 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 10 kt. chance of showers and 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt. showers likely and a 
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves around 1 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 081500
nshlot
expires:202607082115;;624662

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1000 am cdt wed jul 8 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>742-082115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
1000 am cdt wed jul 8 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt
this afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 ft or less building to 1 to
2 ft.
.tonight...south winds around 10 kt. mostly clear in the evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...west winds around 10 kt becoming northeast and
increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. slight chance of 
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and 
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds around 10 kt. chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081810
nshmkx
expires:202607082200;;631406

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-082200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.rest of today...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. scattered showers early in the
afternoon, then slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated
showers late in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late in the
afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north in
the late evening and overnight. chance of showers and
thunderstorms through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081810
nshmkx
expires:202607082200;;631403

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-082200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.rest of today...south wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of
thunderstorms and isolated showers through the day. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. showers through
around midnight. chance of thunderstorms through the night.
showers likely after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early
in the afternoon, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081810
nshmkx
expires:202607082200;;631404

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-082200-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.rest of today...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then backing southwest after midnight.
chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. patchy fog
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing east early in
the afternoon, then backing northeast late in the afternoon.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north
after midnight. chance of showers and thunderstorms through
around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081810
nshmkx
expires:202607082200;;631405

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-082200-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.rest of today...south wind 10 to 15 knots. scattered showers
early in the afternoon. slight chance of thunderstorms through
the day. isolated showers late in the afternoon. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast early
in the afternoon, then backing northeast late in the afternoon.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north
early in the morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms through
around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$