fzus53 kapx 041815
nshapx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
215 pm edt tue aug 4 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.


lmz346-050500-
manistee to point betsie mi-
215 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts to
25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...light winds. scattered showers. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.wednesday night...light winds. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...light winds. 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 042223
nshgrb
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
523 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-050400-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
523 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.late this afternoon...s wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering n 5 to 10 kts in the late
evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft
after midnight. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 
.wednesday...n wind 5 to 10 kts veering se early in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of showers in the morning. 
.wednesday night...se wind 5 to 10 kts veering sw after midnight.
waves 2 ft or less. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...sw wind 5 to 10 kts backing s in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042253
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-050800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042253
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-050800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves
around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...west winds around 10 knots backing south in the
late evening and early morning, then veering southwest after
midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves less than
1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042253
nshgrr
expires:202608050800;;629721

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-050800-
south haven to holland mi-
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...west winds around 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering southwest after
midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042253
nshgrr
expires:202608050800;;629720

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-050800-
holland to grand haven mi-
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042253
nshgrr
expires:202608050800;;629719

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-050800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 042253
nshgrr
expires:202608050800;;629718

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-050800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
653 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 041957
nshiwx
expires:202608050215;;622939

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
357 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-050215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
357 pm edt tue aug 4 2026

.tonight...south winds 10 knots or less. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at michigan city is 66 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 041819
nshlot
expires:202608050315;;617920

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
119 pm cdt tue aug 4 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>742-050315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
119 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

.late this afternoon...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt. partly 
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. slight 
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to 2 
ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds around 10 kt. showers and
thunderstorms likely. waves around 1 ft. 
.wednesday night...west winds around 10 kt becoming north
overnight. showers and thunderstorms likely. waves around 1 ft.
.thursday...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. waves around 1 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 041819
nshlot
expires:202608050315;;617921

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
119 pm cdt tue aug 4 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>745-050315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
119 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

.late this afternoon...southeast winds around 10 kt. partly
cloudy. waves around 1 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds around 10 kt becoming south. partly 
cloudy. waves around 1 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds around 10 kt. chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. waves around 1 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south.
showers and thunderstorms. waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday...east winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
waves around 1 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 042210
nshmkx
expires:202608050400;;628509

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-050400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight veering
west early in the morning. chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast late
in the afternoon. showers likely in the morning. chance of
thunderstorms through the day. chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots backing north late in
the evening, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight.
chance of thunderstorms through around midnight. chance of
showers through the night. waves nearly calm. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 042210
nshmkx
expires:202608050400;;628506

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-050400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.tonight...south wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then easing to 5 to 10 knots after
midnight veering west early in the morning. chance of showers
through around midnight. chance of thunderstorms through the
night. showers likely after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...west wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast early in
the afternoon, then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late
in the evening, then backing northwest after midnight veering
north early in the morning. slight chance of showers through
around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east late in the
morning, then becoming southeast early in the afternoon becoming
southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny in
the morning then clearing. waves nearly calm. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 042210
nshmkx
expires:202608050400;;628507

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-050400-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering west
early in the morning. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight, then showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...west wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast late in
the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
late in the evening, then becoming northwest after midnight
veering north early in the morning. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms through around midnight. slight chance of
showers after midnight. waves nearly calm. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves nearly calm. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 042210
nshmkx
expires:202608050400;;628508

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-050400-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cdt tue aug 4 2026

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then veering west early in the morning.
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the evening.
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late in the
afternoon. showers likely in the morning. chance of thunderstorms
through the day. slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north
after midnight. chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight, then slight chance of
showers after midnight. waves nearly calm. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$