fzus53 kapx 280249
nshapx
expires:202608281100;;476978

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1049 pm edt thu aug 27 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.


lmz346-281100-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1049 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.overnight...light winds. partly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...light winds. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 280623
nshgrb
expires:202608281000;;484431

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
123 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-281000-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
123 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of the night...se wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly cloudy. 
.friday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...s wind 10 to 15 kts veering sw 5 to 10 kts after
midnight. waves 2 ft or less. mostly clear. 
.saturday...sw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280623
nshgrr
expires:202608280800;;484320

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-280800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280623
nshgrr
expires:202608280800;;484321

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-280800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds around 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...south winds around 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280623
nshgrr
expires:202608280800;;484322

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-280800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds around 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280623
nshgrr
expires:202608280800;;484324

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-280800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. clear. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280623
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-280800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280623
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 am edt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-280800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 am edt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 280138
nshiwx
expires:202608280815;;474649

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
938 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-280815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
938 pm edt thu aug 27 2026

.overnight...northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
east. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...light and variable winds. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 73 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 280229
nshlot
expires:202608280915;;476356

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
929 pm cdt thu aug 27 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>745-280915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
929 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east 5 to
10 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast late. 
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...south winds around 10 kt. mostly clear in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves around 1 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves around 1 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 280229
nshlot
expires:202608280915;;476355

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
929 pm cdt thu aug 27 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>742-280915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
929 pm cdt thu aug 27 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds around 10 kt becoming southeast 5 to
10 kt. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt. 
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest
overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. partly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280610
nshmkx
expires:202608280900;;483784

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-280900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 5 knots veering south early in
the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in
the afternoon. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280610
nshmkx
expires:202608280900;;483783

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-280900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in
the afternoon. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280610
nshmkx
expires:202608280900;;483782

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-280900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south late in
the afternoon. chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280610
nshmkx
expires:202608280900;;483781

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-280900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt fri aug 28 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest after
midnight, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south with
gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$