fzus53 kapx 281759
nshapx
expires:202610290200;;866951

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
159 pm edt wed oct 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.


lmz346-290200-
manistee to point betsie mi-
159 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of showers
through the night. slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts to 25 knots. sunny. 
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light winds. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 281936
nshgrb
expires:202610282200;;873267

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
236 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-282200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
236 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cdt this evening
through thursday morning...

.this afternoon...s wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly
sunny. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kts veering sw 10 to 20 kts after
midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. 
.thursday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. mostly sunny. 
.thursday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
clear. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281936
nshgrr
expires:202610290800;;873260

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-290800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281936
nshgrr
expires:202610290800;;873261

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-290800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281936
nshgrr
expires:202610290800;;873265

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-290800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves less
than 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds around 10 knots. partly sunny. waves less
than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281936
nshgrr
expires:202610290800;;873263

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-290800-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves less
than 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281936
nshgrr
expires:202610290800;;873264

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-290800-
south haven to holland mi-
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves less
than 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds around 10 knots. partly sunny. waves less
than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 281936
nshgrr
expires:202610290800;;873262

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-290800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly clear.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves less
than 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 281811
nshiwx
expires:202610290215;;868004

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
211 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-290215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
211 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less increasing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 57 degrees and at michigan
city is 58 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 281811
nshiwx
expires:202610290215;;868003

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
211 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-290215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
211 pm edt wed oct 28 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 57 degrees and at michigan
city is 58 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 281848
nshlot
expires:202610290330;;871591

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
148 pm cdt wed oct 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>745-290330-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
148 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

.late this afternoon...south winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves
around 1 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly clear. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 kt. increasing cloudiness. waves
1 to 2 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 281848
nshlot
expires:202610290330;;871590

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
148 pm cdt wed oct 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>742-290330-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
148 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

.late this afternoon...southeast winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves
around 1 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3
ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to
15 kt. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming north.
clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. increasing cloudiness. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 282010
nshmkx
expires:202610290900;;874830

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-290900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cdt this evening
through thursday morning...

.through early evening...south wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the late evening
and overnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in
the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the late
evening and early morning, then veering north 5 to 15 knots early
in the morning. clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in
the afternoon, then becoming east late in the afternoon. mostly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 282010
nshmkx
expires:202610290900;;874831

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-290900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

.through early evening...south wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the morning. gusts up to 20 knots. slight chance of showers late
in the evening. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 282010
nshmkx
expires:202610290900;;874832

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-290900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

.through early evening...south wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the morning. gusts up to 20 knots. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late
in the morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
afternoon rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north
early in the morning. clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 282010
nshmkx
expires:202610290900;;874833

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-290900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt wed oct 28 2026

.through early evening...south wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the morning. gusts up to 20 knots. slight chance of showers after
midnight. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in
the morning, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north
early in the morning. clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$