fzus53 kapx 161432
nshapx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1032 am edt thu apr 16 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.


lmz346-162245-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1032 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.today...north wind 5 to 10 knots. isolated showers in the late
morning. patchy fog through the day. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light winds. areas of dense fog. waves 2 feet or less.
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. areas of dense fog. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers and
scattered thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161543
nshgrb
expires:202604162200;;469949

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1043 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-162200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1043 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...

.this afternoon...n wind 5 to 10 kts veering ne early in the
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of showers during the
morning. patchy dense fog during the morning, then areas of dense
fog in the afternoon. 
.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. areas of dense
fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. 
.friday...s wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to to 30 kts in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft in
the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.friday night...s wind to 30 kts veering w 15 to 25 kts after
midnight. waves 5 to 8 ft. a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. rain showers.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161720
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;474179

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
patchy dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after midnight.
partly cloudy. patchy dense fog in the evening, then areas of dense
fog after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. areas of dense fog. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161720
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;474180

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161720
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;474181

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161720
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;474183

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest around
5 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of dense fog through
the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. areas of
dense fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming after midnight.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest around
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161720
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;474182

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161720
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;474184

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
119 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing south after
midnight. mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog through the night. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. areas of
dense fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming after midnight.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161447
nshiwx
expires:202604162015;;468297

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1047 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-162015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1047 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming
northwest. a chance of showers late this morning, then a chance
of showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas
of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 49 degrees and at michigan
city is 45 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161447
nshiwx
expires:202604162015;;468296

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1047 am edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-162015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1047 am edt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds around 10 knots becoming
northwest. a slight chance of showers late this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas
of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 49 degrees and at michigan
city is 45 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161447
nshlot
expires:202604162230;;468303

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
947 am cdt thu apr 16 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>745-162230-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
947 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 15 
kt and then north in the afternoon. a chance of showers and 
slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog in the afternoon. 
waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. areas of fog. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt. areas of fog in the morning. waves
1 to 3 ft.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 
overnight. showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then 
showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft.
 

$$

fzus53 klot 161447
nshlot
expires:202604162230;;468302

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
947 am cdt thu apr 16 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.


lmz741-742-162230-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
947 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt early this afternoon, then shifting to northeast in the 
afternoon. patchy fog. a chance of showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. areas of fog. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt.
areas of fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to
4 ft.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 
overnight. showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then 
showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
 

$$

fzus53 klot 161447
nshlot
expires:202604162230;;468301

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
947 am cdt thu apr 16 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.


lmz740-162230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
947 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

.rest of today...variable winds less than 10 kt becoming 
northeast 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. patchy fog. a chance of 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. areas of fog. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. 
areas of fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 
ft.
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 
overnight. showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to 
4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202604162200;;471060

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-162200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.rest of today...north wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the afternoon. patchy dense
fog through the day. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south early in
the morning. patchy dense fog through around midnight, then areas
of dense fog after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots late
in the morning, then backing southeast with gusts to around
20 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. thunderstorms through around midnight. rain
showers through the night. chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the
evening, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202604162200;;471057

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-162200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.rest of today...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late
in the afternoon. patchy dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south late in
the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming
south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. patchy dense fog
through around midnight, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the
afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early in
the morning. thunderstorms through around midnight. rain showers
through the night. chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet late in the evening, then
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
early in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202604162200;;471059

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-162200-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.rest of today...north wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. patchy dense fog. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south after
midnight. patchy dense fog through around midnight, then areas of
dense fog after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering southwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight veering west early in the morning. thunderstorms through
around midnight. rain showers through the night. chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet early in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202604162200;;471058

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-162200-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.rest of today...north wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy dense fog.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late
in the evening, then becoming south after midnight becoming south
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. areas of dense fog. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning.
waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight, then becoming west 10 to 20 knots early in the morning.
thunderstorms through around midnight. rain showers through the
night. chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 

$$