fzus53 kapx 280710
nshapx
expires:202608281515;;488347

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
310 am edt fri aug 28 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.


lmz346-281515-
manistee to point betsie mi-
310 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.today...light winds. chance of sprinkles early in the morning,
then slight chance of showers in the morning. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...south wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 280736
nshgrb
expires:202608281000;;489113

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
236 am cdt fri aug 28 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-
236 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of the night...se wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of sprinkles. 
.friday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...s wind 10 to 15 kts veering sw 5 to 10 kts after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly clear. 
.saturday...sw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280736
nshgrr
expires:202608280845;;489110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-280845-
south haven to holland mi-
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280736
nshgrr
expires:202608280845;;489109

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-280845-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280736
nshgrr
expires:202608280845;;489108

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-280845-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280736
nshgrr
expires:202608280845;;489107

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-280845-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280736
nshgrr
expires:202608280845;;489111

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-280845-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.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...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280736
nshgrr
expires:202608280845;;489106

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-280845-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots 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. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 280738
nshiwx
expires:202608281415;;489121

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
338 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-281415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
338 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.today...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less. partly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 280806
nshlot
expires:202608281545;;490076

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
306 am cdt fri aug 28 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>745-281545-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
306 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.today...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east in the afternoon.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds around 10 kt becoming south overnight.
increasing cloudiness. waves around 1 ft. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 kt. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 280806
nshlot
expires:202608281545;;490075

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
306 am cdt fri aug 28 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>742-281545-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
306 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.today...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds around 10 kt becoming southwest overnight.
increasing cloudiness. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. mostly 
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of
showers. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280810
nshmkx
expires:202608282100;;490744

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-282100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.early this morning...northeast wind 5 knots veering southeast
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.today...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...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. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south
late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight
easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. showers likely
through around midnight, then chance of showers after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280810
nshmkx
expires:202608282100;;490743

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-282100-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.early this morning...south wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.today...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...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. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south
10 to 20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280810
nshmkx
expires:202608282100;;490741

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-282100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.early this morning...west wind 5 knots becoming southeast early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest after
midnight, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south with
gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
showers likely through around midnight, then chance of showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280810
nshmkx
expires:202608282100;;490742

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-282100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.early this morning...southwest wind 5 knots backing south early
in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.today...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...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. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south
10 to 20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

$$