fzus53 kapx 070627
nshapx
expires:202604071430;;962087

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
227 am edt tue apr 7 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.


lmz346-071430-
manistee to point betsie mi-
227 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday evening through late
wednesday night...

.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. mostly cloudy early in the morning
then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 070736
nshgrb
expires:202604071000;;966102

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
236 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-071000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
236 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt early this
morning...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
evening...

.rest of the night...n wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. clear.
.tuesday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts backing s in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. sunny.
.tuesday night...s wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to 15 to 25 kts
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 8 ft after
midnight. a chance of light snow after midnight. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.wednesday...s wind to 30 kts increasing to gales to 35 kts in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 10 to 14 ft. a chance of
light snow in the morning. a chance of light rain.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 070754
nshgrr
expires:202604070900;;966538

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-070900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming around 15 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 070754
nshgrr
expires:202604070900;;966537

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-070900-
south haven to holland mi-
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering southeast 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southwest to 30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 070754
nshgrr
expires:202604070900;;966536

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-070900-
holland to grand haven mi-
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers likely. waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 070754
nshgrr
expires:202604070900;;966535

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-070900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 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 2 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 40 knots veering southwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 070754
nshgrr
expires:202604070900;;966534

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-070900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest around
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 40 knots. rain showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 070754
nshgrr
expires:202604070900;;966533

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-070900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
353 am edt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 40 knots. rain showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 070802
nshiwx
expires:202604071430;;967016

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
402 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-071430-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
402 am edt tue apr 7 2026

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

.today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. gusts to 20 knots in the morning. mostly sunny.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the morning and to 
2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. partly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. gusts
up to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 070802
nshiwx
expires:202604071430;;967015

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
402 am edt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-071430-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
402 am edt tue apr 7 2026

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

.today...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
in the afternoon. gusts to 25 knots early morning. mostly sunny. 
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet in the morning, and to 
2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 070818
nshlot
expires:202604071800;;968151

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
318 am cdt tue apr 7 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>742-071800-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
318 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...

.today...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
this morning, then becoming east and diminishing to around 10 kt 
late. partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft early subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt overnight. slight chance of rain and
snow showers overnight, mainly north of chicago. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...south winds 20 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest. 
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely and slight 
chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 070818
nshlot
expires:202604071800;;968152

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
318 am cdt tue apr 7 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>745-071800-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
318 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

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

.today...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt
this morning and to around 10 kt by late this afternoon. mostly 
cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 6 to 9 ft
occasionally to 12 ft early, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt overnight. partly cloudy in the 
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 070810
nshmkx
expires:202604072100;;967915

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-072100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...

.early this morning...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the morning, then veering east early in the afternoon veering
southeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the
morning. slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of showers in the morning. waves 8 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming south up to 30 knots late in the evening, then
becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. rain showers through the night.
waves 8 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 070810
nshmkx
expires:202604072100;;967916

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-072100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...

.early this morning...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering east early in the
afternoon veering southeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 25 knots early in
the morning. chance of showers and slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. chance of showers in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south wind up to 30 knots becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. rain showers through around midnight, then
showers likely after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 070810
nshmkx
expires:202604072100;;967917

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-072100-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...

.early this morning...north wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. 
.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in the
morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon
veering southeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming south 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. chance of
showers and slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. slight chance of showers in the morning. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.wednesday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest
after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. rain showers through around midnight, then showers
likely after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 070810
nshmkx
expires:202604072100;;967918

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-072100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cdt tue apr 7 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...

.early this morning...north wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. 
.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in the
morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon
veering east late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight
veering south 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. slight chance
of snow showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest
after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. rain showers likely through the night. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

$$