fzus53 kapx 161923
nshapx
expires:202604170330;;481404

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
323 pm edt thu apr 16 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.


lmz346-170330-
manistee to point betsie mi-
323 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

.tonight...light winds. patchy fog early in the evening, then
areas of dense fog after midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. areas of dense fog. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 162250
nshgrb
expires:202604170400;;489459

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
550 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-170400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
550 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

.late this afternoon...ne wind around 5 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
areas of dense fog. 
.tonight...s wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. areas of dense
fog in the evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. 
.friday...s wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to to 30 kts in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft in
the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. 
.friday night...s wind to 30 kts veering w 15 to 25 kts after
midnight. waves 5 to 8 ft. a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. rain showers. 
.saturday...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;488663

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds around 15 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest around
5 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of dense fog through
the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. areas of
dense fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming after midnight.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...east winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;488664

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing south after
midnight. mostly cloudy. areas of dense fog through the night. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. areas of
dense fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming after midnight.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...east winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;488662

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds around 15 knots. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. patchy
dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. partly cloudy. patchy dense fog in the evening, then areas
of dense fog after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. areas of
dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...east winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;488661

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly
sunny. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. partly cloudy. patchy dense fog in the evening, then areas
of dense fog after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. areas of dense fog. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds to 30 knots veering south after
midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
6 feet.
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...east winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;488660

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly
sunny. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. patchy dense fog in the evening, then areas
of dense fog after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. areas of dense
fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202604170800;;488659

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
618 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
patchy dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after midnight.
partly cloudy. patchy dense fog in the evening, then areas of dense
fog after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. areas of dense fog. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 162213
nshiwx
expires:202604170215;;488475

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
613 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-170215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
613 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
patchy dense fog early, then areas of dense fog from late evening
on. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas
of fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. showers in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 49 degrees and at michigan
city is 45 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 162213
nshiwx
expires:202604170215;;488474

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
613 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-170215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
613 pm edt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
patchy fog early, then areas of dense fog from late evening on.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. areas
of fog in the morning. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 49 degrees and at michigan
city is 45 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 162303
nshlot
expires:202604170315;;489870

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
603 pm cdt thu apr 16 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>742-170315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
603 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.tonight...east winds around 10 kt becoming southeast. dense fog.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
areas of dense fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to
2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest
overnight. showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of showers in
the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 162303
nshlot
expires:202604170315;;489871

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
603 pm cdt thu apr 16 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>745-170315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
603 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.tonight...variable winds less than 10 kt becoming southeast at 10
kt toward daybreak friday. dense fog. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt. areas of dense fog in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest 15 to
20 kt overnight. showers with thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of showers in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162210
nshmkx
expires:202604170400;;488440

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-170400-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late
in the evening, then veering south after midnight rising to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. patchy dense fog in the evening,
then areas of dense fog in the late evening and overnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. waves around
1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering southwest 15 to 20 knots after
midnight veering west early in the morning. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. slight chance of showers
through the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in
the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162210
nshmkx
expires:202604170400;;488441

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-170400-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the
evening, then veering south after midnight rising to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. areas of dense fog. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. waves around
1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early in
the morning. chance of thunderstorms through around midnight.
rain showers through the night. slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in
the evening, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of showers in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162210
nshmkx
expires:202604170400;;488442

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-170400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the
evening, then veering south after midnight rising to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. areas of dense fog. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then rising to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the
morning. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
through the night. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of showers through
the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162210
nshmkx
expires:202604170400;;488439

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-170400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cdt thu apr 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 7 am cdt friday...

.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south late in
the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming
south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. patchy dense fog
through around midnight, then areas of dense fog after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. areas of dense
fog in the morning. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet
in the afternoon. 
.friday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early in
the morning. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. chance
of showers. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. 

$$