fzus53 kapx 180238
nshapx
expires:202607181045;;151851

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1038 pm edt fri jul 17 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.


lmz346-181045-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1038 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.overnight...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. patchy smoke early in
the evening. showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 20 knots. patchy smoke. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 180306
nshgrb
expires:202607181000;;152507

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1006 pm cdt fri jul 17 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-
1006 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

.rest of tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering w after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. patchy smoke late in the evening. a chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts veering n mid-day, then veering
ne 15 to 25 kts early in the afternoon. waves 2 ft or less
building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. patchy smoke in the
morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.saturday night...ne wind 10 to 20 kts backing n 5 to 10 kts
after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after
midnight. smoke.
.sunday...ne wind 5 to 10 kts veering se 10 to 15 kts in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180306
nshgrr
expires:202607180900;;152499

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny with a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. patchy smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny, smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the late
evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 20 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south gales to
35 knots. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots veering north to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180306
nshgrr
expires:202607180900;;152504

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180306
nshgrr
expires:202607180900;;152503

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180900-
south haven to holland mi-
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180306
nshgrr
expires:202607180900;;152502

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180900-
holland to grand haven mi-
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180306
nshgrr
expires:202607180900;;152501

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180306
nshgrr
expires:202607180900;;152500

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1106 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until midnight edt tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect through late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy
smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny, smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming south gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with rain showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly sunny. waves 7 to
11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180212
nshiwx
expires:202607180815;;151218

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1012 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-180815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1012 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
late saturday night...

.overnight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north at 15 
to 20 knots in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots in the 
afternoon. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in 
the evening. patchy smoke overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. patchy
smoke in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 62 degrees and at michigan
city is 54 degrees.


$$

fzus53 kiwx 180212
nshiwx
expires:202607180815;;151217

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1012 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1012 pm edt fri jul 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
late saturday night...

.overnight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. a chance of showers and thunderstorms 
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast
5 to 15 knots. patchy smoke overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet late.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. patchy
smoke in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 62 degrees and at michigan
city is 54 degrees.


$$

fzus53 klot 180149
nshlot
expires:202607180915;;150257

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
849 pm cdt fri jul 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.


lmz743>745-180915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
849 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest
late. isolated showers and thunderstorms early. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to 25 
kt late. showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 
1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft late. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northeast.
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. patchy
smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke overnight. waves 3 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. patchy smoke in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding
to 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 180149
nshlot
expires:202607180915;;150256

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
849 pm cdt fri jul 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>742-180915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
849 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy 
early, then becoming mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 15 to 25 kt 
late. patchy smoke late in the afternoon. showers and 
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft building 
to 2 to 4 ft late. 
.saturday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 kt. patchy smoke in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180211
nshmkx
expires:202607181000;;151210

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-181000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
911 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west
early in the morning. patchy smoke just before midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then
veering north early in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. areas of smoke through the night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and early morning,
then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180211
nshmkx
expires:202607181000;;151207

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-181000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
911 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in
the morning. patchy smoke just before midnight. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering northwest late in the morning, then veering
north early in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. areas of
smoke. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the
evening, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180211
nshmkx
expires:202607181000;;151208

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-181000-
port washington to north point light wi-
911 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in
the morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering northeast with gusts to around 20 knots late in
the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight, then becoming 5 to 15 knots early in the
morning. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and early morning, then subsiding to
3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180211
nshmkx
expires:202607181000;;151209

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-181000-
north point light to wind point wi-
911 pm cdt fri jul 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in
the morning. patchy smoke just before midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering northwest late in the morning, then veering
north early in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. areas of smoke through the night. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and early morning,
then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late in the
afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 

$$