fzus53 kapx 121823
nshapx
expires:202608130230;;069500

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
223 pm edt wed aug 12 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.


lmz346-130230-
manistee to point betsie mi-
223 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...north wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light winds. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...light winds. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 121951
nshgrb
expires:202608122200;;074636

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
251 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-122200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
251 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

.this afternoon...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
sunny. 
.tonight...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. patchy dense
fog after midnight. 
.thursday...ne wind 5 to 10 kts veering se in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...e wind around 5 kts backing ne in the late
evening and overnight. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121951
nshgrr
expires:202608130800;;074628

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130800-
south haven to holland mi-
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121951
nshgrr
expires:202608130800;;074629

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121951
nshgrr
expires:202608130800;;074627

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130800-
holland to grand haven mi-
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121951
nshgrr
expires:202608130800;;074626

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...west winds around 10 knots. partly sunny.
waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 10 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves less than
1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121951
nshgrr
expires:202608130800;;074625

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121951
nshgrr
expires:202608130800;;074624

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
351 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 121945
nshiwx
expires:202608130215;;074477

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
345 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-130215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
345 pm edt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...northwest winds less than 10 knots. patchy fog late.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. a chance
of showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 65 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 122022
nshlot
expires:202608130315;;076263

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
322 pm cdt wed aug 12 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>745-130315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
322 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast this
evening. patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thursday...east winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. slight chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.thursday night...east winds around 10 kt. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 122022
nshlot
expires:202608130315;;076261

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
322 pm cdt wed aug 12 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.


lmz740-130315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
322 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt. patchy fog after midnight.
waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east. patchy
fog in the morning. slight chance of showers in the morning, then
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds around 10 kt. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 122022
nshlot
expires:202608130315;;076262

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
322 pm cdt wed aug 12 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.


lmz741-742-130315-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
322 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast early this
evening. patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 ft or less.
.thursday...east winds around 10 kt becoming northeast. patchy
fog in the morning. slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday night...east winds around 10 kt. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers in the
morning, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 122010
nshmkx
expires:202608130900;;075935

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-130900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly
sunny. waves nearly calm. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots late in
the evening, then becoming northeast 5 knots after midnight
rising to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. patchy fog in the
late evening and overnight. waves nearly calm. 
.thursday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
morning, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon.
patchy fog in the morning. slight chance of showers in the
morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast after
midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
slight chance of showers after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing northeast late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 122010
nshmkx
expires:202608130900;;075936

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-130900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kmkx 122010
nshmkx
expires:202608130900;;075937

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-130900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...east wind 5 to 10 knots backing
northeast late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves nearly
calm. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north late in the
evening, then becoming northeast after midnight rising to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. patchy fog after midnight. waves
nearly calm. 
.thursday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. slight chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast after
midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers through the
day. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 122010
nshmkx
expires:202608130900;;075934

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-130900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt wed aug 12 2026

.through early evening...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly
sunny. waves nearly calm. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots late in
the evening, then becoming northeast 5 knots after midnight
rising to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. patchy fog in the
late evening and overnight. waves nearly calm. 
.thursday...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early in
the afternoon, then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. slight chance of showers in
the morning. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...east wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast after
midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing northeast with gusts to
around 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$