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fzus53 kapx 041917
nshapx
expires:202611050330;;263534

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
217 pm est wed nov 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.


lmz346-050330-
manistee to point betsie mi-
217 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 25 knots. 
chance of showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 8 
feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind up to 30 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$
fzus53 kgrb 041937
nshgrb
expires:202611042300;;264113

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
137 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-042300-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
137 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from thursday afternoon through
thursday evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from thursday evening through
friday afternoon...

.this afternoon...s wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. mostly
cloudy. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. scattered showers after midnight. 
.thursday...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw 10 to 20 kts with
gale force gusts to around 35 kts mid-day, then veering n 15 to
25 kts with gale force gusts to around 35 kts early in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. rain showers likely in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...n wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of showers.  

$$
fzus53 kgrr 041936
nshgrr
expires:202611050900;;264110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-050900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
rain showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds to 30 knots veering north in the
late evening and overnight. rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots early
in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$
fzus53 kgrr 041936
nshgrr
expires:202611050900;;264109

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-050900-
south haven to holland mi-
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly
sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$
fzus53 kgrr 041936
nshgrr
expires:202611050900;;264108

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-050900-
holland to grand haven mi-
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$
fzus53 kgrr 041936
nshgrr
expires:202611050900;;264107

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-050900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
rain showers after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest around
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$
fzus53 kgrr 041936
nshgrr
expires:202611050900;;264106

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-050900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
rain showers after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. rain showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$
fzus53 kgrr 041936
nshgrr
expires:202611050900;;264105

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-050900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
236 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
rain showers after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 knots. rain showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.friday...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$
fzus53 kiwx 041954
nshiwx
expires:202611050315;;264561

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
254 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-050315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
254 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
a slight chance of showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$
fzus53 kiwx 041954
nshiwx
expires:202611050315;;264560

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
254 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-050315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
254 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots.
showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$
fzus53 klot 041955
nshlot
expires:202611050415;;264591

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
issued by national weather service northern indiana
155 pm cst wed nov 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>742-050415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
155 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt. a chance of sprinkles and
slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west. slight
chance of rain in the morning, then chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt. rain likely in the
evening. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of rain. waves
5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$
fzus53 klot 041955
nshlot
expires:202611050415;;264592

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
issued by national weather service northern indiana
155 pm cst wed nov 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>745-050415-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
155 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

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

.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt. a chance of sprinkles and
slight chance of very light drizzle in the evening, then slight
chance of rain after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north.
rain in the evening, then chance of rain overnight. waves 3 to
5 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north. chance of
rain. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.  

$$
fzus53 kmkx 042110
nshmkx
expires:202611050500;;267981

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-050500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of sprinkles
early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early in
the afternoon, then veering northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts
to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. rain likely in the
morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of rain in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
fzus53 kmkx 042110
nshmkx
expires:202611050500;;267982

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-050500-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
chance of sprinkles early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering west early in the
afternoon becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. rain likely in the morning, then
chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. slight chance of rain through around midnight. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
early in the afternoon, then easing to 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon, then subsiding to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
fzus53 kmkx 042110
nshmkx
expires:202611050500;;267983

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-050500-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of sprinkles early in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late
in the afternoon. chance of rain. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. slight chance of rain through around midnight. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knots. partly
sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
fzus53 kmkx 042110
nshmkx
expires:202611050500;;267984

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-050500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cst wed nov 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday morning...

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. chance of sprinkles early in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of rain. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering north
late in the evening, then becoming north 15 to 25 knots after
midnight. gusts up to 30 knots. chance of rain through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$
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