fzus53 kapx 241458
nshapx
expires:202604242300;;445161

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1058 am edt fri apr 24 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.


lmz346-242300-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1058 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the late morning, then scattered showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly 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 241634
nshgrb
expires:202604242200;;448612

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1134 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-242200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1134 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...

.this afternoon...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw early in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. patchy fog. a chance of showers. 
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly cloudy. 
.saturday...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly cloudy
in the morning then clearing. 
.saturday night...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241708
nshgrr
expires:202604250800;;449729

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-250800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots becoming after midnight.
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then
partly cloudy after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241708
nshgrr
expires:202604250800;;449730

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-250800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots becoming after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241708
nshgrr
expires:202604250800;;449731

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-250800-
holland to grand haven mi-
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241708
nshgrr
expires:202604250800;;449733

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-250800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241708
nshgrr
expires:202604250800;;449732

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-250800-
south haven to holland mi-
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds around 10 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 241708
nshgrr
expires:202604250800;;449728

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-250800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
108 pm edt fri apr 24 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 241448
nshiwx
expires:202604242015;;444811

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1048 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-242015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1048 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 51 degrees and at michigan
city is 48 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 241448
nshiwx
expires:202604242015;;444810

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1048 am edt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-242015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1048 am edt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 51 degrees and at michigan
city is 48 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 241443
nshlot
expires:202604242115;;444792

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
943 am cdt fri apr 24 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>745-242115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
943 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 
15 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest late. chance
of showers late in the morning, then showers likely and slight 
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 kt. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast and
diminishing to around 10 kt overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 241443
nshlot
expires:202604242115;;444791

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
943 am cdt fri apr 24 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>742-242115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
943 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest late. 
slight chance of showers late in the morning, then chance of 
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north. mostly 
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
decreasing cloud cover. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast and
diminishing to around 10 kt overnight. increasing cloudiness. 
waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 241611
nshmkx
expires:202604242200;;447812

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-242200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1111 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late
in the afternoon. rain showers likely early in the afternoon,
then chance of showers late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north late in the
evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.saturday night...north wind 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 241611
nshmkx
expires:202604242200;;447811

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-242200-
north point light to wind point wi-
1111 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late
in the afternoon. chance of showers early in the afternoon, then
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 241611
nshmkx
expires:202604242200;;447810

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-242200-
port washington to north point light wi-
1111 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late
in the afternoon. chance of showers early in the afternoon, then
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in
the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 241611
nshmkx
expires:202604242200;;447809

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-242200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1111 am cdt fri apr 24 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late
in the afternoon. chance of showers early in the afternoon, then
slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in
the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the morning. 

$$