fzus53 kapx 241458
nshapx
expires:202604242300;;445161

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1058 am edt fri apr 24 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.


lmz346-242300-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1058 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the late morning, then scattered showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
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 241554
nshgrb
expires:202604242200;;447030

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1054 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-242200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1054 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

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

.this afternoon...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw early in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog. a chance of showers. 
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly cloudy.
.saturday night...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241531
nshgrr
expires:202604242100;;446487

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-242100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241531
nshgrr
expires:202604242100;;446488

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-242100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming after midnight.
partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241531
nshgrr
expires:202604242100;;446491

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-242100-
south haven to holland mi-
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 10 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241531
nshgrr
expires:202604242100;;446490

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-242100-
holland to grand haven mi-
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241531
nshgrr
expires:202604242100;;446489

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-242100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241531
nshgrr
expires:202604242100;;446492

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-242100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1131 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 241448
nshiwx
expires:202604242015;;444810

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1048 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-242015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1048 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 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 48 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 241448
nshiwx
expires:202604242015;;444811

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1048 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-242015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1048 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 51 degrees and at michigan
city is 48 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 241443
nshlot
expires:202604242115;;444792

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
943 am cdt fri apr 24 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>745-242115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
943 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 
15 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest late. chance
of showers late in the morning, then showers likely and slight 
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 kt. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast and
diminishing to around 10 kt overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 241443
nshlot
expires:202604242115;;444791

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
943 am cdt fri apr 24 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>742-242115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
943 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest late. 
slight chance of showers late in the morning, then chance of 
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. mostly 
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
decreasing cloud cover. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast and
diminishing to around 10 kt overnight. increasing cloudiness. 
waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 241411
nshmkx
expires:202604242200;;444227

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-242200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

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

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

$$

fzus53 kmkx 241411
nshmkx
expires:202604242200;;444230

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-242200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon, then veering northwest late in
the afternoon. chance of showers late in the morning, then
showers likely early in the afternoon. chance of showers late in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north late in the
evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.saturday night...north wind 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 241411
nshmkx
expires:202604242200;;444229

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-242200-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
late in the afternoon. chance of showers late in the morning and
early afternoon, then slight chance of showers late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 241411
nshmkx
expires:202604242200;;444228

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-242200-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

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

$$