fzus53 kapx 081743
nshapx
expires:202604090145;;039038

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
143 pm edt wed apr 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.


lmz346-090145-
manistee to point betsie mi-
143 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots decreasing to 5 to 15 knots early in the morning. rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening,
then rain after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...light winds. chance of showers. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly 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 081825
nshgrb
expires:202604082200;;041152

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
125 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-082200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
125 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 pm cdt this evening...

.this afternoon...s gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to
around 40 kts. waves 10 to 14 ft. partly cloudy. 
.tonight...s wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts becoming sw 10 to 20 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts in the late evening and overnight. waves 10 to 14 ft
subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. rain in the evening, then
a chance of light rain after midnight. 
.thursday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. mostly sunny. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.thursday night...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering ne in the late
evening and overnight. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of light
rain.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081813
nshgrr
expires:202604090800;;040411

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-090800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081813
nshgrr
expires:202604090800;;040410

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-090800-
south haven to holland mi-
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.through early evening...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081813
nshgrr
expires:202604090800;;040409

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-090800-
holland to grand haven mi-
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.through early evening...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy in the evening,
then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081813
nshgrr
expires:202604090800;;040408

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-090800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south gales to 35 knots. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with rain showers.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with rain
showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots backing south to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081813
nshgrr
expires:202604090800;;040407

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-090800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...south gales to 35 knots. mostly clear with a chance of
rain showers in the evening, then rain showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast around
5 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...south gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081813
nshgrr
expires:202604090800;;040406

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-090800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
213 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...gale warning in effect through thursday morning...

.through early evening...south gales to 35 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...south gales to 40 knots. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing east in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers likely.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east around
5 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...south gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. waves
7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 081946
nshiwx
expires:202604090215;;045651

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
346 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-090215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
346 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. gusts up to
25 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 
to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 44 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 081946
nshiwx
expires:202604090215;;045650

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
346 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-090215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
346 pm edt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. a chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less. showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. showers.
waves around 1 foot. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 44 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 081946
nshlot
expires:202604090330;;045654

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cdt wed apr 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>742-090330-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
246 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...south winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts to 35
kt through this evening, becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms 
after midnight. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft late.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
by mid-morning. chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 
ft.
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast. rain
showers likely in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 081946
nshlot
expires:202604090330;;045655

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cdt wed apr 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>745-090330-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
246 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. chance of showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 
ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 
ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. rain showers in the morning,
then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 082010
nshmkx
expires:202604090900;;047181

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-090900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.through early evening...south wind up to 30 knots. sunny. waves
8 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. rain showers likely late in the evening. rain
showers after midnight, then chance of showers early in the
morning. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late
in the evening, then veering southeast after midnight backing
northeast early in the morning. chance of showers through around
midnight, then showers after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 foot.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 082010
nshmkx
expires:202604090900;;047182

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-090900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...south wind 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight, then
easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. chance of showers
late in the evening. rain showers likely after midnight. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in
the evening, then backing northeast after midnight becoming
northeast 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. rain showers
through the night. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast early in the
afternoon, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 foot.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 082010
nshmkx
expires:202604090900;;047183

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-090900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...south wind 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. slight chance of showers late in the evening. rain
showers likely after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet after midnight, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late
in the evening, then backing northeast after midnight. rain
showers through the night. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast early in the
afternoon, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. rain showers in the morning, then slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 082010
nshmkx
expires:202604090900;;047184

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-090900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt wed apr 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...south wind 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. gusts up to 30 knots decreasing to 20 knots early in
the morning. chance of showers after midnight. rain showers
likely early in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet after midnight, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 
.thursday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west in the
late morning and afternoon. chance of showers in the morning.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late
in the evening, then backing northeast after midnight. rain
showers through the night. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north late in the
morning, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon
veering northeast late in the afternoon. rain showers in the
morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. waves around
1 foot. 

$$