fzus53 kapx 270810
nshapx
expires:202604271930;;600855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
410 am edt mon apr 27 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.


lmz346-271930-
manistee to point betsie mi-
410 am edt mon apr 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through tuesday afternoon...

.today...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday night...light winds. mostly cloudy. 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 271455
nshgrb
expires:202604272200;;615075

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
955 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-272200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
955 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

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

.this afternoon...se wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts. waves 6 to 10 ft. patchy fog. a chance of showers
early in the morning. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...s wind to 30 kts veering sw 15 to 25 kts after
midnight. waves 6 to 10 ft. patchy fog in the evening. showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.tuesday...w wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts early
in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the
afternoon. partly sunny. 
.tuesday night...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering n in the late
evening and overnight. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271336
nshgrr
expires:202604272100;;612545

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-272100-
south haven to holland mi-
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest after midnight.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the
late evening and early morning, then backing north after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest around
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271336
nshgrr
expires:202604272100;;612544

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-272100-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest after midnight.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest around
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest around
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271336
nshgrr
expires:202604272100;;612543

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-272100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271336
nshgrr
expires:202604272100;;612542

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-272100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271336
nshgrr
expires:202604272100;;612541

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-272100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271336
nshgrr
expires:202604272100;;612546

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-272100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 am edt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to around
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to around 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 271447
nshiwx
expires:202604272030;;614896

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1047 am edt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-272030-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1047 am edt mon apr 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm edt...
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm to 8 pm edt
this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms early. showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 35 knot gales decreasing to 25 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 48 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 271447
nshiwx
expires:202604272030;;614895

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1047 am edt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-272030-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1047 am edt mon apr 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm edt...
...gale warning in effect from 3 pm to 8 pm edt
this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early. showers likely with
a chance of thunderstorms late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 35 knot gales decreasing to 25 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...north winds less than 10 knots. a chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 48 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 271433
nshlot
expires:202604272130;;614564

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
933 am cdt mon apr 27 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>745-272130-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
933 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cdt today...
...gale warning in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cdt this evening
through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 35 kt
gales and then becoming south to 30 kt late. isolated showers 
late in the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 
5 ft. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 20 to 25 kt
overnight. showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then slight chance of showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt and
then becoming north 5 to 10 kt late. mostly cloudy in the 
morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. slight chance of 
showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 271433
nshlot
expires:202604272130;;614563

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
933 am cdt mon apr 27 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>742-272130-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
933 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cdt today...
...gale warning in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cdt this evening
through tuesday morning...

.rest of today...southeast winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 35 kt
gales then becoming south to 30 kt late. scattered showers late 
in the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 20 to 25 kt
overnight. showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then chance of showers overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally 
to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt and
then becoming northwest late. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...variable winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north. slight
chance of showers. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271410
nshmkx
expires:202604272200;;613919

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-272200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of showers late in the
morning, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in
the afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...south wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then veering southwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight veering west 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the morning. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight, then chance of showers
after midnight. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early
in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late
morning and early afternoon, then easing to 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then veering north after midnight
becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271410
nshmkx
expires:202604272200;;613921

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-272200-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. slight chance of showers late in the morning, then
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then veering west early in the morning.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight, then chance of showers after midnight. waves 6 to
8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the evening, then
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in the morning, then easing to
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north after
midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271410
nshmkx
expires:202604272200;;613922

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-272200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. chance of
showers late in the morning, then showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the afternoon. chance of showers and
thunderstorms late in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then veering west early in the morning.
rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight, then chance of showers after midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in
the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north after
midnight, then becoming 5 to 15 knots early in the morning.
mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271410
nshmkx
expires:202604272200;;613920

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-272200-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 am cdt mon apr 27 2026

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

.rest of today...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. slight chance of showers late in the morning,
then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering south late in the evening, then veering
southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight veering west with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the morning. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then chance of
showers after midnight. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 6 to
8 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north after
midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$