fzus53 kapx 020659
nshapx
expires:202604021500;;691264

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
259 am edt thu apr 2 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.


lmz346-021500-
manistee to point betsie mi-
259 am edt thu apr 2 2026

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

.today...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain likely early in the
morning, then showers in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 3 feet in the morning. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...east wind 10 to 20 knots. rain. 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 020812
nshgrb
expires:202604021600;;695186

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
312 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-021600-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
312 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.early this morning...e wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. rain
and freezing rain. 
.today...e wind to 30 kts decreasing to 10 to 20 kts early in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft. freezing rain in the morning. rain. a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tonight...se wind 10 to 15 kts veering w in the late evening and
overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft after midnight.
rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. 
.friday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts veering ne early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. partly
cloudy. 
.friday night...e wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. rain. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 020736
nshiwx
expires:202604021415;;693104

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
336 am edt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-021415-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
336 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. gusts up
to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 35 knot gales early. showers with a chance of 
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 44 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 020736
nshiwx
expires:202604021415;;693105

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
336 am edt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-021415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
336 am edt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm edt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon through
this evening...

.today...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south. gusts up to
25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 35 knot gales early. showers with a chance of 
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. partly sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast.
showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 44 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 020254
nshlot
expires:202604020930;;680567

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
954 pm cdt wed apr 1 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>742-020930-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
954 pm cdt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 20 to 25 kt becoming east. rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south and
increasing to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35 kt in the 
afternoon. waves of showers and thunderstorms. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest
overnight. showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 4 to 6
ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 020254
nshlot
expires:202604020930;;680568

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
954 pm cdt wed apr 1 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>745-020930-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
954 pm cdt wed apr 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late thursday night...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 kt. rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming south to 30
kt with occasional gales to 35 kt in the afternoon. waves of 
showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.thursday night...south winds to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35
kt becoming southwest 15 to 25 kt overnight. showers and 
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 
ft. 
.friday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 020810
nshmkx
expires:202604022100;;695127

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-022100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.early this morning...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain and freezing
rain. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.today...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering southeast late in the
afternoon. rain in the morning, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early in the
morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms through around
midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering north early in the
afternoon veering northeast 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the evening, then easing to 10 to 20 knots after
midnight veering east early in the morning. rain showers likely
through around midnight. slight chance of thunderstorms through
the night. rain showers after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 020810
nshmkx
expires:202604022100;;695128

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-022100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.early this morning...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 7 to
9 feet. 
.today...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon, then veering south 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. rain showers through the day. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early in the
morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms through around
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon rising to 10 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering east early
in the morning. rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight, then showers and a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to
4 to 6 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 020810
nshmkx
expires:202604022100;;695129

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-022100-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.early this morning...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.today...east wind 15 to 25 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon, then veering south 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. rain showers through the day. chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight, then veering west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering northeast early in the
afternoon rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering east early
in the morning. rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight, then showers and a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to
4 to 6 feet early in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 020810
nshmkx
expires:202604022100;;695130

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-022100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cdt thu apr 2 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.early this morning...east wind 15 to 25 knots. rain. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.today...east wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering southeast late in the morning, then becoming southeast
15 to 25 knots early in the afternoon veering south 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon.
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. rain showers
through the day. chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon, then
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming south 15 to 25 knots late in the evening, then
veering southwest after midnight veering west 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms through
around midnight, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering northeast early in the
afternoon rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then veering southeast early in the
morning. rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
through around midnight, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet early in the morning. 

$$