fzus53 kapx 162017
nshapx
expires:202607170430;;082590

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
417 pm edt thu jul 16 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.


lmz346-170430-
manistee to point betsie mi-
417 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.tonight...light winds. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots. smoke. slight chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. areas of smoke.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 170250
nshgrb
expires:202607171000;;095694

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
950 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-171000-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
950 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until noon cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...e wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. smoke.
.friday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. smoke.
.friday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering w after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. areas of smoke in the evening. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 
.saturday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts veering n 10 to 20 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;093749

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds around 10 knots. sunny, smoke.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. areas
of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;093754

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds around 10 knots. sunny, smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots veering east after
midnight. mostly clear. smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;093753

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny, smoke.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. sunny, smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. patchy
smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds around 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;093752

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny,
smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves less than
1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. areas
of smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;093751

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny,
smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after midnight.
mostly clear. smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;093750

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny, smoke.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after midnight.
partly cloudy. smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering north to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...northwest winds around 25 knots veering north gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170235
nshiwx
expires:202607170830;;095392

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1035 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-170830-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1035 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds less than 10 knots. smoke.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...light and variable winds. areas of smoke. a chance of 
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
buildling to 2 to 4 feet toward evening.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 63 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170235
nshiwx
expires:202607170830;;095391

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1035 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-170830-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1035 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds less than 10 knots. smoke. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming west. areas
of smoke. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. a
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
buildling to 3 to 5 feet toward evening.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 63 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 170139
nshlot
expires:202607170915;;093881

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
839 pm cdt thu jul 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.


lmz743>745-170915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
839 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 
late. smoke. visibility as low as one quarter nautical mile. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...south winds around 10 kt becoming southeast. smoke in
the morning with visibility as low as one quarter mile nautical 
mile, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. scattered showers and 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 170139
nshlot
expires:202607170915;;093880

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
839 pm cdt thu jul 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>742-170915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
839 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 
late. smoke. visibility as low as one quarter mile nautical mile. 
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds around 5 kt. smoke in the morning with 
visibility as low as one quarter mile nautical mile, then areas of
smoke in the afternoon. scattered showers and thunderstorms in 
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest in the
afternoon. showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170210
nshmkx
expires:202607171000;;094898

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-171000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight, then becoming east early in the morning. smoke.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots late in the
morning, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon
rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. smoke in the
morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in the
afternoon. scattered showers through the day. isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170210
nshmkx
expires:202607171000;;094896

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-171000-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 5 knots. smoke. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots late in
the morning, then becoming 5 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
veering south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. smoke through
the day. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering north with gusts to
around 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. isolated showers in the morning.
isolated thunderstorms through the day. scattered showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170210
nshmkx
expires:202607171000;;094895

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-171000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 5 knots veering east early in
the morning. smoke. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering south late in the afternoon.
smoke through the day. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest late
in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts
to around 20 knots after midnight becoming west 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in
the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. isolated showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170210
nshmkx
expires:202607171000;;094897

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-171000-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight, then becoming east early in the morning. smoke.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. smoke in the
morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through around midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering north with gusts to
around 20 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. scattered showers through the
day. isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$