fzus53 kapx 280249
nshapx
expires:202608281100;;476978

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1049 pm edt thu aug 27 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.


lmz346-281100-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1049 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.overnight...light winds. partly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light winds. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 280255
nshgrb
expires:202608281000;;477145

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
954 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-281000-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
954 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of sprinkles after midnight. 
.friday...se wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny.
.friday night...s wind 10 to 15 kts veering sw after midnight.
waves 2 ft or less. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...sw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 ft or less building to
2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280248
nshgrr
expires:202608280900;;476964

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-280900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280248
nshgrr
expires:202608280900;;476969

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-280900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south winds around 5 knots increasing to 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280248
nshgrr
expires:202608280900;;476968

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-280900-
south haven to holland mi-
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280248
nshgrr
expires:202608280900;;476967

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-280900-
holland to grand haven mi-
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots veering east
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280248
nshgrr
expires:202608280900;;476966

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-280900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
after midnight. 
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280248
nshgrr
expires:202608280900;;476965

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-280900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1048 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south in the late morning
and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 15 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 280138
nshiwx
expires:202608280815;;474649

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
938 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-280815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
938 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.overnight...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 73 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 280229
nshlot
expires:202608280915;;476355

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
929 pm cdt thu aug 27 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>742-280915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
929 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds around 10 kt becoming southeast 5 to
10 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. 
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest
overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. partly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 280229
nshlot
expires:202608280915;;476356

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
929 pm cdt thu aug 27 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>745-280915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
929 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east 5 to
10 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast late. 
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...south winds around 10 kt. mostly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves around 1 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves around 1 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280210
nshmkx
expires:202608281000;;475908

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-281000-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280210
nshmkx
expires:202608281000;;475910

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-281000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280210
nshmkx
expires:202608281000;;475909

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-281000-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280210
nshmkx
expires:202608281000;;475907

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-281000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

$$