fzus53 kapx 141513
nshapx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1113 am edt fri aug 14 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.


lmz346-142315-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1113 am edt fri aug 14 2026

.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...east wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141611
nshgrr
expires:202608150800;;181030

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-150800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141611
nshgrr
expires:202608150800;;181031

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-150800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south after
midnight. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141611
nshgrr
expires:202608150800;;181035

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-150800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141611
nshgrr
expires:202608150800;;181032

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-150800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141611
nshgrr
expires:202608150800;;181033

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-150800-
holland to grand haven mi-
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141611
nshgrr
expires:202608150800;;181034

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-150800-
south haven to holland mi-
1211 pm edt fri aug 14 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 5 knots. partly
sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest
after midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 141417
nshiwx
expires:202608142015;;176792

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1017 am edt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-142015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1017 am edt fri aug 14 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 63 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 141427
nshlot
expires:202608142130;;177004

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
927 am cdt fri aug 14 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>745-142130-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
927 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

.rest of today...east winds around 10 kt becoming northeast. 
isolated showers. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. showers
and thunderstorms toward daybreak. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south. showers
and thunderstorms especially in the morning. waves 2 to 4 ft 
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west
overnight. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 141427
nshlot
expires:202608142130;;177003

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
927 am cdt fri aug 14 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>742-142130-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
927 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

.rest of today...east winds around 10 kt becoming northeast.
isolated showers. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast.
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south. showers
and thunderstorms especially in the morning. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west
overnight. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 141610
nshmkx
expires:202608142200;;180995

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-142200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

.rest of today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early
in the morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms through the day. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the evening, then veering west
after midnight becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
chance of showers through around midnight. chance of
thunderstorms through the night. showers likely after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the late evening
and overnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 141610
nshmkx
expires:202608142200;;180994

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-142200-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

.rest of today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in
the morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. showers likely in the morning.
chance of thunderstorms through the day. chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then veering west after midnight
becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 141610
nshmkx
expires:202608142200;;180993

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-142200-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

.rest of today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering east early in the morning. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. showers likely in the morning.
chance of thunderstorms through the day. chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then veering west after midnight
becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 141610
nshmkx
expires:202608142200;;180992

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-142200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cdt fri aug 14 2026

.rest of today...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then veering west after midnight
becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. slight chance
of thunderstorms through around midnight. chance of showers
through the night. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
after midnight. 

$$