fzus53 kapx 041827
nshapx
expires:202604050230;;829786

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
227 pm edt sat apr 4 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.


lmz346-050230-
manistee to point betsie mi-
227 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest early in
the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to
8 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042118
nshgrr
expires:202604050800;;838950

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-050800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building to
6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers and a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west around
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers
likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042118
nshgrr
expires:202604050800;;838955

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-050800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds around 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042118
nshgrr
expires:202604050800;;838954

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-050800-
south haven to holland mi-
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then veering west 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042118
nshgrr
expires:202604050800;;838953

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-050800-
holland to grand haven mi-
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the late evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest around
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042118
nshgrr
expires:202604050800;;838952

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-050800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the late evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing west around 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building to
6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers
likely. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042118
nshgrr
expires:202604050800;;838951

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-050800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
518 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet building to
6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing west around 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers
likely. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 041937
nshiwx
expires:202604050215;;834470

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
337 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-050215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
337 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 46 degrees and at michigan
city is 43 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 041937
nshiwx
expires:202604050215;;834469

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
337 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-050215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
337 pm edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots. a chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 46 degrees and at michigan
city is 43 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 041938
nshlot
expires:202604050315;;834537

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
238 pm cdt sat apr 4 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>742-050315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
238 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 
3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 041938
nshlot
expires:202604050315;;834538

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
238 pm cdt sat apr 4 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>745-050315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
238 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.tonight...west winds to 30 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 042010
nshmkx
expires:202604050900;;836318

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-050900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet.
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. chance of showers. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 042010
nshmkx
expires:202604050900;;836320

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-050900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...west wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots after
midnight, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the morning, then easing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 042010
nshmkx
expires:202604050900;;836317

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-050900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet.
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 042010
nshmkx
expires:202604050900;;836319

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-050900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to 20 knots late
in the evening, then rising to 15 to 25 knots after midnight
becoming west 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots after
midnight becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

$$