fzus53 kapx 161455
nshapx
expires:202609162300;;549300

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1055 am edt wed sep 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.


lmz346-162300-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1055 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.today...north wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots. scattered showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161446
nshgrb
expires:202609162200;;549718

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
946 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-162200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
946 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

.this afternoon...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
sunny. 
.tonight...e wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
showers. 
.thursday...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy
in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. 
.thursday night...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161613
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;551953

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161613
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;551954

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of rain showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161613
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;551955

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a slight chance of rain
showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161613
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;551957

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161613
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;551956

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves less
than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161613
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;551958

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1213 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161457
nshiwx
expires:202609162015;;549308

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1057 am edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-162015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1057 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north.
showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers and 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 55 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161457
nshiwx
expires:202609162015;;549309

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1057 am edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-162015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1057 am edt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 knots or less. showers likely
late this morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms 
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 55 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161439
nshlot
expires:202609162115;;549209

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
939 am cdt wed sep 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>745-162115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
939 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. a few showers. waves
1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming variable at less
than 10 kt. scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. waves 
1 to 2 ft.
.thursday...west winds around 10 kt becoming north in the
afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds around 10 kt becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 161439
nshlot
expires:202609162115;;549208

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
939 am cdt wed sep 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>742-162115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
939 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of today...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. a few showers. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming variable at less
than 10 kt. scattered showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft 
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming north in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...north winds around 10 kt becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202609162200;;551830

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-162200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cdt today...

.rest of today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of
sprinkles. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots after
midnight backing north early in the morning. chance of sprinkles
through around midnight, then chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then veering northeast late
in the afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast
after midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202609162200;;551829

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-162200-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cdt today...

.rest of today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of
sprinkles through the day. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing north early
in the morning. chance of sprinkles through around midnight, then
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in
the afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202609162200;;551828

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-162200-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cdt today...

.rest of today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight
backing north early in the morning. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late morning and afternoon. chance of showers in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north in
the late evening and early morning, then becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202609162200;;551827

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-162200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cdt wed sep 16 2026

.rest of today...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight, then backing north early in the morning. chance
of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers in
the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north late
in the evening, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight
becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$