fzus53 kapx 080626
nshapx
expires:202608081430;;811341

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
226 am edt sat aug 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.


lmz346-081430-
manistee to point betsie mi-
226 am edt sat aug 8 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable 10 knots or
less early in the evening. slight chance of showers early in the
morning. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or less.
.sunday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 080623
nshgrb
expires:202608081000;;811118

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
123 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-081000-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
123 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

.rest of the night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering w after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts backing s 5 to 10 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly sunny. 
.saturday night...sw wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
clear. 
.sunday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080606
nshgrr
expires:202608080800;;810128

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-080800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080606
nshgrr
expires:202608080800;;810129

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-080800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080606
nshgrr
expires:202608080800;;810130

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-080800-
holland to grand haven mi-
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing southwest in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080606
nshgrr
expires:202608080800;;810132

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-080800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds around 5 knots backing north in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080606
nshgrr
expires:202608080800;;810131

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-080800-
south haven to holland mi-
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds around 10 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080606
nshgrr
expires:202608080800;;810127

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-080800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
206 am edt sat aug 8 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 080141
nshiwx
expires:202608080815;;801411

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
941 pm edt fri aug 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-080815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
941 pm edt fri aug 7 2026

.overnight...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. a chance
of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...north winds less than 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 68 degrees and at michigan
city is 69 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 080203
nshlot
expires:202608080915;;802042

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
903 pm cdt fri aug 7 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>745-080915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
903 pm cdt fri aug 7 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds around 10 kt becoming southwest 10
to 15 kt late. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
around 1 ft.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 kt becoming south
overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 080203
nshlot
expires:202608080915;;802041

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
903 pm cdt fri aug 7 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>742-080915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
903 pm cdt fri aug 7 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west
late. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves around 1 
ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming sunny.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds around 10 kt becoming south
overnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 080610
nshmkx
expires:202608080900;;810546

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-080900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in
the morning, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon veering east late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late
in the evening, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. clear. waves nearly calm. 
.sunday...south wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late
in the morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. chance
of showers through the day. chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 080610
nshmkx
expires:202608080900;;810545

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-080900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in
the morning, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon veering southeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late
in the evening, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. chance of showers through the day.
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 080610
nshmkx
expires:202608080900;;810544

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-080900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

.rest of tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves nearly calm. 
.sunday...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. slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. chance
of showers through the day. chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 080610
nshmkx
expires:202608080900;;810543

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-080900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt sat aug 8 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in the
morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. chance of showers through
the day. chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around
1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

$$