fzus53 kapx 151926
nshapx
expires:202601160600;;938973

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
226 pm est thu jan 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.


lmz345-346-160600-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
226 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight est tonight
through friday morning...

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. gusts to 25 knots. numerous snow showers early in
the evening, then snow showers after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet 
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 152029
nshgrb
expires:202601152300;;941362

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
229 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-152300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
229 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm cst this evening
through friday morning...

.this afternoon...sw wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
slight chance of light snow. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. light snow. 
.friday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the afternoon. light snow in the morning, then a chance
of light snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 152044
nshgrr
expires:202601160900;;942033

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-160900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 152044
nshgrr
expires:202601160900;;942038

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-160900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers
likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 152044
nshgrr
expires:202601160900;;942037

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-160900-
south haven to holland mi-
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.through early evening...west winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers and a slight chance
of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 152044
nshgrr
expires:202601160900;;942036

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-160900-
holland to grand haven mi-
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.through early evening...west winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. a slight chance of snow in the
evening, then snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 152044
nshgrr
expires:202601160900;;942035

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-160900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.through early evening...west winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 152044
nshgrr
expires:202601160900;;942034

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-160900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
344 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet building to
6 to 8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds around 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 151934
nshiwx
expires:202601160315;;939042

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
234 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-160315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
234 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of snow. snow late.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up to
25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 151934
nshiwx
expires:202601160315;;939041

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
234 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-160315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
234 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. snow late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up to
25 knots. snow in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
a chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a
chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 151556
nshlot
expires:202601160415;;928675

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
956 am cst thu jan 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>743-160415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
956 am cst thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 
and diminishing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. freezing spray 
late in the morning. a few flurries. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally 
to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. snow.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west. snow showers
likely in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers. 
waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 151556
nshlot
expires:202601160415;;928676

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
956 am cst thu jan 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.


lmz744-745-160415-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
956 am cst thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest 
and diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. freezing spray 
late in the morning. scattered snow showers late in the morning, 
then a few flurries in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft 
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. snow.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west. snow showers
likely in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 151910
nshmkx
expires:202601152300;;938449

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-152300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
snow likely through around midnight, then snow after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
gusts up to 25 knots. snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of snow. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 151910
nshmkx
expires:202601152300;;938448

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-152300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. snow likely through around midnight, then snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
gusts up to 25 knots. snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow
through around midnight, then chance of snow after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 151910
nshmkx
expires:202601152300;;938447

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-152300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. snow likely through around
midnight, then snow after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
gusts up to 25 knots. snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow
through around midnight, then chance of snow after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 151910
nshmkx
expires:202601152300;;938450

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-152300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. gusts up to 25 knots. snow through around midnight, then
snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. snow likely and slight chance of
light freezing drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$