fzus53 kapx 261808
nshapx
expires:202607270545;;647007

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
208 pm edt sun jul 26 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.


lmz346-270545-
manistee to point betsie mi-
208 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

.through early evening...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy
fog. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...north wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202607270800;;652729

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-270800-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 2 am edt monday...

.through early evening...southwest winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
thunderstorms and a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...west winds around 15 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202607270800;;652731

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-270800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

.through early evening...west winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly clear. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday...east 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...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves less
than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202607270800;;652730

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-270800-
south haven to holland mi-
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday night...west winds around 15 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east 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...southwest winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202607270800;;652728

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-270800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 2 am edt monday...

.through early evening...southwest winds around 10 knots. partly
sunny. patchy dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. a chance of
rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...west winds around 15 knots veering north 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202607270800;;652727

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-270800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 2 am edt monday...

.through early evening...southwest winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. patchy dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy dense fog in the
evening. rain showers likely in the evening, then rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet.
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 261936
nshgrr
expires:202607270800;;652726

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-270800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 2 am edt monday...

.through early evening...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. partly
sunny. patchy dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. patchy
dense fog through the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.tuesday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261924
nshiwx
expires:202607270215;;652417

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
324 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-270215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
324 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may be severe with large hail
in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may be severe with large hail.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 70 degrees and at michigan
city is 69 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 261924
nshiwx
expires:202607270215;;652416

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
324 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-270215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
324 pm edt sun jul 26 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots. a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may be severe with large hail
in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may be severe with large hail.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 70 degrees and at michigan
city is 69 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 261946
nshlot
expires:202607270330;;653019

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cdt sun jul 26 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>742-270330-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
246 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest late.
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest 15 to 20 kt
in the afternoon. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
1 to 2 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. a small
craft advisory will likely be needed. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. mostly
cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. a small
craft advisory will likely be needed.  

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus53 klot 261946
nshlot
expires:202607270330;;653020

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cdt sun jul 26 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>745-270330-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
246 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southwest late. 
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves around 1
ft. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north overnight.
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to
2 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. a small craft
advisory will likely be needed. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. mostly 
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 
ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13
ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262210
nshmkx
expires:202607270400;;659053

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-270400-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through around midnight, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south early in
the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. showers likely in the morning. chance of thunderstorms
through the day. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the evening, then
rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. chance of
showers and thunderstorms through around midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.tuesday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262210
nshmkx
expires:202607270400;;659052

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-270400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. patchy fog through around midnight. chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the evening. showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 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 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north
15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening
and overnight. chance of showers and thunderstorms through around
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon veering northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
gusts up to 25 knots. partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262210
nshmkx
expires:202607270400;;659055

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-270400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south late in
the evening, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight
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 around
1 foot. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south with gusts
to around 20 knots 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. 
.monday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late
in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. chance of showers
and thunderstorms through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.tuesday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 262210
nshmkx
expires:202607270400;;659054

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-270400-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cdt sun jul 26 2026

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through
around midnight, then showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in the
afternoon. showers likely in the morning. chance of thunderstorms
through the day. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the evening, then
rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. chance of
showers and thunderstorms through around midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.tuesday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$