fzus53 kapx 081946
nshapx
expires:202607090400;;636906

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
issued by national weather service marquette mi
346 pm 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.


lmz346-090400-
manistee to point betsie mi-
346 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. 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. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. 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 090136
nshgrb
expires:202607090400;;650131

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541-542-090400-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-
836 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.tonight...sw wind 5 to 10 kts veering n after midnight. waves
2 ft or less. showers likely in the evening. a chance of
thunderstorms. a chance of showers after midnight. patchy fog
after midnight. 
.thursday...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. patchy fog
in the morning. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.thursday night...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
clear. 
.friday...ne wind 5 to 10 kts veering e early in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft or less. sunny. 

$$

fzus53 kgrb 090136
nshgrb
expires:202607090400;;650130

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz543-090400-
two rivers to sheboygan wi-
836 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 471 in effect until 10 pm cdt this
evening...

.tonight...se wind 10 to 15 kts veering sw 5 to 10 kts in the
late evening and overnight. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. showers. a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. 
.thursday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering ne in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. patchy fog in the morning. a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.thursday night...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
clear. 
.friday...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 082226
nshgrb
expires:202607090400;;643062

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-090400-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
526 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 471 in effect until 10 pm cdt this
evening...

.late this afternoon...s wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. 
.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...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
clear. 
.friday...ne wind 5 to 10 kts veering e early in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft or less. sunny. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090136
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;650122

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-090800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 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 5 to 15 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.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 east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.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 around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090136
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;650127

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 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-
936 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090136
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;650126

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-090800-
south haven to holland mi-
936 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 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 10 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds around 10 knots veering north in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090136
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;650125

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090136
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;650124

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090136
nshgrr
expires:202607090800;;650123

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


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

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 090044
nshiwx
expires:202607090815;;648689

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
844 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-090815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
844 pm edt wed jul 8 2026

.overnight...light and variable winds becoming southwest
5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
north. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less. showers likely in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. 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 081940
nshlot
expires:202607090315;;636743

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
240 pm 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>742-090315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
240 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt early, becoming southwest
around 10 kt. mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly 
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast 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 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds around 10 kt. showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 081940
nshlot
expires:202607090315;;636744

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
240 pm 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>745-090315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
240 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.tonight...north winds around 10 kt becoming southeast early, then
becoming southwest. mostly clear in the evening, then becoming 
partly cloudy. waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to around 10
kt and becoming north toward evening. slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds around 10 kt. chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves around 1 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090010
nshmkx
expires:202607090400;;647859

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-090400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

...severe thunderstorm watch 471 in effect until 10 pm cdt this
evening...

.tonight...south wind 5 to 15 knots backing southeast 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then veering south after midnight.
showers and a chance of thunderstorms through around midnight,
then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast late in
the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in the
morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090010
nshmkx
expires:202607090400;;647861

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-090400-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.tonight...south wind 5 to 15 knots veering southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing
south early in the morning. chance of thunderstorms through
around midnight. chance of showers through the night. slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late in the
afternoon. slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. chance
of showers through the day. chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves nearly calm. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north
after midnight. chance of showers and thunderstorms through
around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090010
nshmkx
expires:202607090400;;647860

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-090400-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.tonight...south wind 5 to 15 knots veering west 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then backing south after midnight becoming
south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. patchy fog early in the
morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day. 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. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in the
morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon
becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090010
nshmkx
expires:202607090400;;647862

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-090400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 pm cdt wed jul 8 2026

.tonight...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late in the
evening, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south early in
the afternoon, then backing southeast 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 nearly calm. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north
after midnight. chance of showers and thunderstorms through
around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$