444 FZUS53 KMKX 160810 NSHMKX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 310 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ643-162100- Sheboygan to Port Washington WI- 310 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... .EARLY THIS MORNING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Areas of dense fog. Waves around 1 foot. .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south late in the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog through around midnight, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early in the morning. Thunderstorms through around midnight. Rain showers through the night. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. $$ LMZ644-162100- Port Washington to North Point Light WI- 310 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... .EARLY THIS MORNING...East wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in the morning. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Areas of dense fog. Waves around 1 foot. .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of showers early in the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast late in the evening, then becoming south after midnight becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Areas of dense fog. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after midnight, then becoming west 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. Thunderstorms through around midnight. Rain showers through the night. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. $$ LMZ645-162100- North Point Light to Wind Point WI- 310 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... .EARLY THIS MORNING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog. Waves around 1 foot. .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers until late afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south after midnight. Patchy fog through around midnight, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight veering west early in the morning. Thunderstorms through around midnight. Rain showers through the night. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. $$ LMZ646-162100- Wind Point WI to Winthrop Harbor IL- 310 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... .EARLY THIS MORNING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog. Waves around 1 foot. .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then veering north early in the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Patchy fog in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers until late afternoon. Slight chance of showers late in the afternoon. Waves around 1 foot. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south after midnight. Patchy fog through around midnight, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the morning. Thunderstorms through around midnight. Rain showers through the night. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. $$ See Lake Michigan Open Waters Forecast for Saturday through Monday.  756 FZUS51 KBUF 160811 NSHBUF Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Buffalo NY 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore 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. LEZ020-161500- Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog. .FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. .SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Buffalo is 41 degrees. $$ LOZ030-161500- Lower Niagara River- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly cloudy. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LEZ040-041-161500- Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog this morning. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers late this morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ042-161500- Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers early, then showers likely late this morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy fog in the morning. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ LOZ043-044-161500- Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario including Irondequoit Bay- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers early, then showers likely late this morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Partly cloudy, then becoming mainly clear. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature off Rochester is 41 degrees. $$ LOZ045-161500- Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario- 411 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Patchy dense fog this morning. Showers late this morning. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds late. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. Patchy fog. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day, then showers Saturday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. .SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday night. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$  792 FZUS53 KLOT 160822 NSHLOT Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 322 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 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. LMZ740-161530- Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL- 322 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west and then northeast in the afternoon. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast overnight. Areas of fog. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Areas of fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest overnight. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ741-742-161530- Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL- Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL- 322 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west and then northeast in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast overnight. Areas of fog. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 15 to 25 kt. Areas of fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest overnight. Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ LMZ743>745-161530- Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN- Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN- 322 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west and then north in the afternoon. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast overnight. Areas of fog. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Areas of fog in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 ft. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest overnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ Petr  455 FZUS53 KIWX 160828 NSHIWX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Northern Indiana 428 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ046-161415- Michigan City IN to New Buffalo MI- 428 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the morning, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Areas of fog developing. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms from late morning on. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Areas of fog. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Areas of fog in the morning. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Showers likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 48 degrees and at Michigan City is 45 degrees. $$ LMZ043-161415- New Buffalo MI to St Joseph MI- 428 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 20 knots in the morning, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog through early afternoon, then areas of fog late. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Areas of fog. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Areas of fog in the morning. Waves around 1 foot. .FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. The water temperature at St. Joseph is 48 degrees and at Michigan City is 45 degrees. $$