fzus53 kapx 040725
nshapx
expires:202604041530;;806282

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
325 am edt sat apr 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.


lmz346-041530-
manistee to point betsie mi-
325 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...east wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. areas of fog. rain and a chance of 
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the 
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the 
afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.sunday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly 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 040900
nshgrb
expires:202604041600;;809767

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
400 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-041600-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
400 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.early this morning...e wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. rain
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.today...e wind 10 to 15 kts veering sw mid-day, then veering w
15 to 25 kts early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft. light rain
likely in the morning. 
.tonight...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. 
.sunday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts backing w 10 to 15 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. partly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. 
.sunday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance
of light rain in the evening.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
nshgrr
expires:202604042000;;808929

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-042000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
nshgrr
expires:202604042000;;808934

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-042000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...west gales to 35 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots.
partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
nshgrr
expires:202604042000;;808933

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-042000-
south haven to holland mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest around
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
nshgrr
expires:202604042000;;808932

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-042000-
holland to grand haven mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...southeast winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the late evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
nshgrr
expires:202604042000;;808931

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-042000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...east winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and early morning, then building to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 040834
nshgrr
expires:202604042000;;808930

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-042000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
434 am edt sat apr 4 2026

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

.today...east winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 040740
nshiwx
expires:202604041415;;806671

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
340 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-041415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
340 am edt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through sunday afternoon...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3
feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots early. partly sunny. waves 4 to 7 
feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 040740
nshiwx
expires:202604041415;;806670

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
340 am edt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-041415-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
340 am edt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning
through sunday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. gusts up to
25 knots. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 
feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots.
gusts up to 25 knots early. mostly cloudy in the morning, then 
becoming mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 040846
nshlot
expires:202604041800;;809228

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
346 am cdt sat apr 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>742-041800-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
346 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am cdt this morning
through sunday morning...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt 
late in the morning. showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the 
morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. mostly 
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of showers
in the evening. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 040846
nshlot
expires:202604041800;;809229

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
346 am cdt sat apr 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>745-041800-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
346 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am cdt this morning
through sunday morning...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 20 to 25 kt 
late in the morning. showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the 
morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft 
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt.
mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of showers.
waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 040810
nshmkx
expires:202604042100;;808404

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-042100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.early this morning...east wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.today...east wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then veering southwest with gusts to around
25 knots early in the afternoon veering west with gusts to around
25 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. chance of showers in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots early in the
morning. slight chance of showers through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
early morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning.
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots after
midnight rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of
showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 040810
nshmkx
expires:202604042100;;808405

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-042100-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.early this morning...east wind 15 to 20 knots. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.today...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then veering southwest with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the afternoon veering west 10 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon.
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. chance of showers
in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers through around midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet late in the evening, then building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny
in the morning then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning. chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 040810
nshmkx
expires:202604042100;;808406

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-042100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

.early this morning...east wind 15 to 20 knots. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.today...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then veering southwest with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the afternoon veering west 10 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon.
rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then chance of showers late in the morning. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the morning, then
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers through around midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late evening and early morning, then building
to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then easing to 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
backing west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny
in the morning then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then veering northwest early in the morning.
chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 040810
nshmkx
expires:202604042100;;808403

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-042100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt sat apr 4 2026

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

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

$$