fzus53 kapx 200620
nshapx
expires:202603201430;;989865

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
220 am edt fri mar 20 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.


lmz345-346-201430-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
220 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots in
the morning, then becoming north in the afternoon. chance of
showers early in the morning, then slight chance of showers and
drizzle in the morning. patchy fog in the morning. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 200856
nshgrb
expires:202603201600;;996695

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
356 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-201600-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
356 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

.early this morning...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft.
mostly cloudy. 
.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kts veering n 5 to 10 kts early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly sunny. 
.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kts backing s in the late evening and
overnight. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday night...s wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw, then veering n
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of light rain after
midnight.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201003
nshgrr
expires:202603202000;;999331

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-202000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering north early in the
afternoon. cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201003
nshgrr
expires:202603202000;;999336

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-202000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering north to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201003
nshgrr
expires:202603202000;;999335

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-202000-
south haven to holland mi-
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering north in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201003
nshgrr
expires:202603202000;;999334

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-202000-
holland to grand haven mi-
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering north in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201003
nshgrr
expires:202603202000;;999333

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-202000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201003
nshgrr
expires:202603202000;;999332

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-202000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
603 am edt fri mar 20 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 200812
nshiwx
expires:202603201530;;995803

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
412 am edt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-201530-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
412 am edt fri mar 20 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 39 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 200826
nshlot
expires:202603201600;;995980

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
326 am cdt fri mar 20 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>745-201600-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
326 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northeast by mid 
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east late. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 200826
nshlot
expires:202603201600;;995979

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
326 am cdt fri mar 20 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>742-201600-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
326 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northeast by mid 
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 ft building to 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east late. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201010
nshmkx
expires:202603201600;;000013

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-201600-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering south early in the afternoon
becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the morning. slight chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201010
nshmkx
expires:202603201600;;000010

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-201600-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering north early in the
afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east after midnight,
then veering south early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
late in the evening, then veering west after midnight becoming
north 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of rain
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight, then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201010
nshmkx
expires:202603201600;;000011

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-201600-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering north early in the
afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early in
the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering south early in the afternoon
becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
late in the evening, then veering west after midnight becoming
north 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of rain
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201010
nshmkx
expires:202603201600;;000012

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-201600-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 am cdt fri mar 20 2026

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering north early in the
afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in the
evening, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight
veering southeast early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering south early in the afternoon
becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after
midnight becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
slight chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$