fzus53 kapx 210606
nshapx
expires:202607211415;;330701

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
206 am edt tue jul 21 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.


lmz346-211415-
manistee to point betsie mi-
206 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
7 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear.
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 211128
nshgrb
expires:202607211600;;346283

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
628 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-211600-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
628 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

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

.today...nw wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to 15 to 25 kts in the
late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers.
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.tonight...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. mostly clear. 
.wednesday...n wind 10 to 20 kts decreasing to 5 to 10 kts early
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly sunny. 
.wednesday night...sw wind 5 to 10 kts veering w after midnight.
waves 2 ft or less. mostly clear.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211058
nshgrr
expires:202607212000;;344730

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-212000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds around 5 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211058
nshgrr
expires:202607212000;;344728

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-212000-
holland to grand haven mi-
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.today...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds around 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211058
nshgrr
expires:202607212000;;344729

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-212000-
south haven to holland mi-
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds around 5 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds around 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211058
nshgrr
expires:202607212000;;344725

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-212000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering south
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to around
1 foot in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211058
nshgrr
expires:202607212000;;344726

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-212000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.today...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
south after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211058
nshgrr
expires:202607212000;;344727

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-212000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
658 am edt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering east
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 210836
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
436 am edt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-211415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
436 am edt tue jul 21 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms early. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. gusts
up to 30 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 51 degrees and at michigan
city is 57 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 210836
nshiwx
expires:202607211415;;339223

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
436 am edt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-211415-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
436 am edt tue jul 21 2026

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

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. gusts 
up to 25 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms early. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north. gusts
up to 30 knots. a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers. waves
5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast
less than 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 51 degrees and at michigan
city is 57 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 210729
nshlot
expires:202607211545;;336362

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
229 am cdt tue jul 21 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>742-211545-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
229 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday evening...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 20 to 25 kt 
this afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft quickly building 
to 3 to 5 ft this evening. 
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 kt. scattered showers. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 
12 ft.
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 kt. partly cloudy with a few
showers. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest and
diminishing to around 10 kt overnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 210729
nshlot
expires:202607211545;;336363

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
229 am cdt tue jul 21 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>745-211545-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
229 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...north winds 20 to 25 kt. scattered showers. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 kt. scattered showers. waves 6 
to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally 
to 9 ft.
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. clear. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211010
nshmkx
expires:202607211600;;343322

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-211600-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

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

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
late in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight
becoming north 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late
evening and early morning, then subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in
the morning. 
.wednesday...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering northeast late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering west late in
the evening, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211010
nshmkx
expires:202607211600;;343321

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-211600-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

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

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of
showers late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north late in
the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
veering northeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late
in the evening, then veering west after midnight becoming west
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211010
nshmkx
expires:202607211600;;343320

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-211600-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

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

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening, then becoming
north 15 to 25 knots after midnight backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight, then subsiding to 3 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north late in
the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
veering northeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering west
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211010
nshmkx
expires:202607211600;;343323

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-211600-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 am cdt tue jul 21 2026

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

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of showers through around
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the
evening, then building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight subsiding to
5 to 7 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering northeast late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots backing west after
midnight, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$