fzus53 kapx 010309
nshapx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1109 pm edt tue mar 31 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.


lmz346-011115-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1109 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

.overnight...north wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...east wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 010606
nshgrb
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
106 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-011000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
106 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

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

.rest of the night...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...ne wind to 30 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. partly sunny. 
.wednesday night...e wind to 30 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
rain in the evening, then rain and sleet after midnight. 
.thursday...e wind to 30 kts veering se 15 to 25 kts early in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 10 ft. rain and a chance of thunderstorms. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 010623
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-010800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 010623
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-010800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering south to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest
around 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 010623
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-010800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 010623
nshgrr
expires:202604010800;;630274

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-010800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering south to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering north early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 010623
nshgrr
expires:202604010800;;630269

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-010800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 010623
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-010800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 am edt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest after
midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 010244
nshiwx
expires:202604010815;;622656

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1044 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-010815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1044 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

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

.overnight...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of rain showers
late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. showers likely in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. gusts
up to 30 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 42 degrees and at michigan
city is 43 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 010244
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1044 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-010815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1044 pm edt tue mar 31 2026

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

.overnight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. a slight chance of rain showers late. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east. a
chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
rain showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. showers likely in the
evening, then showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. gusts
up to 30 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 42 degrees and at michigan
city is 43 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 010205
nshlot
expires:202604010915;;621095

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
905 pm cdt tue mar 31 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>742-010915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
905 pm cdt tue mar 31 2026

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

.rest of tonight...north winds 20 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.wednesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of 
showers in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. 
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.wednesday night...east winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southeast
overnight. rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 20 to 25 kt becoming south to 30 kt
in the afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 010205
nshlot
expires:202604010915;;621096

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
905 pm cdt tue mar 31 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>745-010915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
905 pm cdt tue mar 31 2026

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

.rest of tonight...north winds 20 to 25 kt. chance of showers 
late in the evening, then slight chance of showers after 
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 
9 ft. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 kt. chance of showers. 
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.wednesday night...east winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southeast. 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then 
showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft 
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...south winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 
ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 010610
nshmkx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-010900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet late in the morning, then subsiding to
5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming east
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance of
showers through around midnight, then showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots veering south late in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 010610
nshmkx
expires:202604010900;;629661

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-010900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming east
15 to 25 knots late in the evening, then becoming east 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. chance of
showers through around midnight, then showers after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering south late in the
afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to
8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 010610
nshmkx
expires:202604010900;;629660

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-010900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast
15 to 25 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots veering east
with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight. chance of showers
through around midnight, then showers after midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering south late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. rain showers through the day. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 010610
nshmkx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-010900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast
15 to 25 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots veering east
after midnight. chance of showers through around midnight, then
showers after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering south late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. rain showers through the day. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet. 

$$