fzus53 kapx 261833
nshapx
expires:202608270245;;402622

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
233 pm edt wed aug 26 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.


lmz346-270245-
manistee to point betsie mi-
233 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 20 knots. scattered 
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. isolated showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light winds. 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 261936
nshgrb
expires:202608262200;;405500

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
236 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-262200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
236 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly clear. 
.thursday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts veering ne early in the
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly
cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrb 261504
nshgrb
expires:202608262200;;394000

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1003 am cdt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-262200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1003 am cdt wed aug 26 2026

.this afternoon...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
clear. 
.thursday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts veering e 5 to 10 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
clear.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202608270800;;405497

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-270800-
south haven to holland mi-
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny with
a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly clear. a slight chance of rain showers in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds around 10 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202608270800;;405498

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-270800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly clear. a chance of rain showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds around 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves less than 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202608270800;;405496

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-270800-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202608270800;;405495

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-270800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
5 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest winds around 10 knots backing south in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202608270800;;405494

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-270800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...southwest winds around 15 knots. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202608270800;;405493

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-270800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...

.through early evening...southwest winds around 15 knots. mostly
sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261937
nshiwx
expires:202608270345;;405507

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
337 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-270345-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
337 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north.
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet.  
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 73 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261937
nshiwx
expires:202608270345;;405506

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
337 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-270345-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
337 pm edt wed aug 26 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds around 10 knots becoming north.
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet.  
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds less than 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 73 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 261946
nshlot
expires:202608270330;;405802

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cdt wed aug 26 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>742-270330-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
246 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

.late this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest.
slight chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 
2 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...east winds around 5 kt becoming southeast. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 261946
nshlot
expires:202608270330;;405803

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cdt wed aug 26 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>745-270330-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
246 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

.late this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest.
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest late. slight
chance of showers early in the evening, then becoming mostly clear.
waves 1 to 3 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast late.
mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt diminishing to
around 5 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...east winds around 5 kt becoming around 10 kt. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262010
nshmkx
expires:202608270900;;407441

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-270900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny
with slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
veering northwest late in the evening, then becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. isolated showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering east late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262010
nshmkx
expires:202608270900;;407442

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-270900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny
with slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated showers. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
veering northwest after midnight. isolated showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon, then veering east late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262010
nshmkx
expires:202608270900;;407444

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-270900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. isolated showers in the evening. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in
the morning, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon veering east late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in the
morning, then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262010
nshmkx
expires:202608270900;;407443

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-270900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt wed aug 26 2026

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. isolated showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in
the morning, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon veering east late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$