fzus53 kapx 180703
nshapx
expires:202603181515;;887110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
303 am edt wed mar 18 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.


lmz345-346-181515-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
303 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning
through this evening...

.today...south wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers early
in the morning, then snow showers likely in the morning. chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
4 to 7 feet in the morning. waves occasionally around 8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 180731
nshgrb
expires:202603181000;;888204

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
231 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-181000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
231 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am cdt this morning
through this evening...

.rest of the night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. a
chance of light snow. 
.wednesday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of light snow
and freezing drizzle in the morning. 
.wednesday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of light rain,
light freezing rain and light snow. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.thursday...n wind 5 to 10 kts veering e early in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft or less. partly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180118
nshiwx
expires:202603180815;;874346

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
918 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
918 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers. a
chance of snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 39 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180118
nshiwx
expires:202603180815;;874345

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
918 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-180815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
918 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers.
snow showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow showers in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 39 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 180200
nshlot
expires:202603180915;;874970

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
900 pm cdt tue mar 17 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.


lmz744-745-180915-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
900 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. snow after midnight. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south.
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 180200
nshlot
expires:202603180915;;874969

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
900 pm cdt tue mar 17 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>743-180915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
900 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. snow after midnight. 
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft toward morning. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 
20 kt. chance of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft 
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday night...southwest winds around 10 kt. chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 kt becoming north in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180612
nshmkx
expires:202603180900;;883585

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
112 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-180900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
112 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cdt this morning
through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing south
early in the morning. snow likely after midnight, then snow early
in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the morning, then veering
southwest early in the afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of snow and light freezing drizzle in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
rain and snow through around midnight, then chance of rain after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north early in
the afternoon, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180612
nshmkx
expires:202603180900;;883586

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
112 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-180900-
port washington to north point light wi-
112 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cdt this morning
through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely after
midnight, then snow early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the morning, then
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
rain through around midnight, then chance of rain after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing north in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180612
nshmkx
expires:202603180900;;883587

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
112 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-180900-
north point light to wind point wi-
112 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cdt this morning
through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely after
midnight, then snow early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the morning, then
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
late in the morning, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of rain
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon, then backing north late in the afternoon. chance
of rain in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180612
nshmkx
expires:202603180900;;883588

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
112 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-180900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
112 am cdt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cdt this morning
through this afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely after
midnight, then snow early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of light freezing
drizzle and snow in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet late in the morning, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in
the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of rain
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon, then backing north late in the afternoon. chance
of rain in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$