fzus53 kapx 160209
nshapx
expires:202609161015;;521260

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1009 pm edt tue sep 15 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.


lmz346-161015-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1009 pm edt tue sep 15 2026

.overnight...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy early in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...light winds. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.thursday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 160624
nshgrb
expires:202609161000;;529855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
124 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-161000-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
124 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of the night...n wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly
cloudy. 
.wednesday...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly
cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. 
.wednesday night...e wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of showers. 
.thursday...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy
in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160623
nshgrr
expires:202609160800;;529643

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-160800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
patchy fog. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. patchy
fog. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160623
nshgrr
expires:202609160800;;529644

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-160800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
patchy fog. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. patchy
fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160623
nshgrr
expires:202609160800;;529645

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-160800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy
fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy
fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.saturday...east winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160623
nshgrr
expires:202609160800;;529647

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-160800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast in the
late morning and early afternoon, then backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves
1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160623
nshgrr
expires:202609160800;;529646

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-160800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. patchy
fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves
less than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160623
nshgrr
expires:202609160800;;529648

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-160800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy
fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy
fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds around 10 knots veering southeast
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 160147
nshiwx
expires:202609160945;;520616

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
947 pm edt tue sep 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-160945-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
947 pm edt tue sep 15 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or 
less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 53 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 160147
nshiwx
expires:202609160945;;520617

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
947 pm edt tue sep 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-160945-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
947 pm edt tue sep 15 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or 
less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light
and variable. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 53 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 160218
nshlot
expires:202609160915;;521827

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
918 pm cdt tue sep 15 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>745-160915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
918 pm cdt tue sep 15 2026

.rest of tonight...variable winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast
10 to 15 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves around 
1 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 
ft. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming
southeast overnight. chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming north in the
afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 160218
nshlot
expires:202609160915;;521826

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
918 pm cdt tue sep 15 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>742-160915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
918 pm cdt tue sep 15 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast.
slight chance of showers late in the evening, then chance of 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 
1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft.
.thursday...north winds around 10 kt becoming northeast. chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 160610
nshmkx
expires:202609160900;;529083

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-160900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am this morning to noon
cdt today...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of sprinkles. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. slight chance of showers through the
day. slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east
late in the evening, then easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight
veering southeast early in the morning. slight chance of showers
through around midnight, then chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in
the afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 160610
nshmkx
expires:202609160900;;529082

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-160900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am this morning to noon
cdt today...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of sprinkles. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east
late in the evening, then easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight
becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. slight chance
of sprinkles through around midnight. chance of showers after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in
the afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 160610
nshmkx
expires:202609160900;;529081

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-160900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am this morning to noon
cdt today...

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet.
.wednesday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance of
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
showers in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 160610
nshmkx
expires:202609160900;;529080

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-160900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of tonight...north wind 15 to 20 knots veering northeast
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east
late in the evening, then easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight
becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. chance of
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
showers in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$