fzus53 kapx 081516
nshapx
expires:202610082330;;742410

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1116 am edt thu oct 8 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.


lmz346-082330-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1116 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.today...west wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...light winds. mostly sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 081654
nshgrb
expires:202610082200;;745448

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1154 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-082200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1154 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

.this afternoon...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly sunny. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly clear. 
.friday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering e in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...se wind 10 to 15 kts becoming 10 to 20 kts after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft after midnight.
partly cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081336
nshgrr
expires:202610082100;;738592

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-082100-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081336
nshgrr
expires:202610082100;;738591

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-082100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081336
nshgrr
expires:202610082100;;738590

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-082100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing south in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081336
nshgrr
expires:202610082100;;738589

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-082100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081336
nshgrr
expires:202610082100;;738594

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-082100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081336
nshgrr
expires:202610082100;;738593

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-082100-
south haven to holland mi-
936 am edt thu oct 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm edt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 081515
nshiwx
expires:202610082015;;742393

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1115 am edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-082015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1115 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
slight chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 62 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 081515
nshiwx
expires:202610082015;;742394

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1115 am edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-082015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1115 am edt thu oct 8 2026

.this afternoon...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast.
partly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
slight chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 62 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 081458
nshlot
expires:202610082115;;741079

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
958 am cdt thu oct 8 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>742-082115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
958 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east late in
the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.tonight...southeast winds around 10 kt becoming southwest late. 
partly cloudy. waves 1 ft or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves around 1 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south
overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 081458
nshlot
expires:202610082115;;741080

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
958 am cdt thu oct 8 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>745-082115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
958 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...east winds less than 10 kt becoming south late. mostly
clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...south winds around 10 kt becoming southeast. chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves around 1 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south
overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081610
nshmkx
expires:202610082200;;744015

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-082200-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast late in
the morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot building
to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south early
in the morning. chance of showers through around midnight. waves
3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081610
nshmkx
expires:202610082200;;744016

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-082200-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering south after midnight
becoming south 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. slight chance
of showers through around midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081610
nshmkx
expires:202610082200;;744017

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-082200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering south after midnight
easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers through around midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081610
nshmkx
expires:202610082200;;744014

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-082200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cdt thu oct 8 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots in the afternoon. chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. 
.friday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. 

$$