fzus53 kapx 180257
nshapx
expires:202601181100;;074086

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
957 pm est sat jan 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.


lmz345-346-181100-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
957 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.overnight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow likely. waves 9 to 12 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 180815
nshgrb
expires:202601181100;;087651

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
215 am cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-181100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
215 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.rest of the night...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
slight chance of light snow. 
.sunday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
light snow. 
.sunday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to gales to 35 kts
with gale force gusts to around 40 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 4 to 7 ft after midnight. light snow. areas of blowing snow
after midnight. 
.monday...nw gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts backing w to 30 kts early in the afternoon. waves 4 to
7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. heavy freezing
spray and areas of blowing snow in the morning. a chance of light
snow in the morning.  

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180828
nshiwx
expires:202601181515;;088026

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
328 am est sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-181515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
328 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from late tonight
through tuesday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. snow.
freezing spray overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. snow
likely in the morning. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 34
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180828
nshiwx
expires:202601181515;;088027

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
328 am est sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-181515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
328 am est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from late tonight
through tuesday morning...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 
feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. snow.
freezing spray overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot gales.
heavy freezing spray. snow likely in the morning, then a chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 34
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 180253
nshlot
expires:202601181030;;074038

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
853 pm cst sat jan 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.


lmz744-745-181030-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
853 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst sunday...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt. snow likely early,
then a few flurries after midnight. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
increasing to gales to 35 kt overnight. snow likely in the 
evening, then chance of snow overnight. heavy freezing spray 
overnight. waves building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 180253
nshlot
expires:202601181030;;074037

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
853 pm cst sat jan 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>743-181030-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
853 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst sunday...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 25
kt overnight. snow early, then a few flurries after midnight. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
increasing to gales to 35 kt overnight. snow likely in the 
evening, then slight chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft 
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180710
nshmkx
expires:202601181000;;085454

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-181000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow after
midnight, then chance of flurries early in the morning. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. snow
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the evening, then rising to up to 30 knots with
gusts to around 35 knots after midnight becoming northwest gales
to 35 knots early in the morning. snow likely through around
midnight, then chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west up to
30 knots in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180710
nshmkx
expires:202601181000;;085455

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-181000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow after
midnight, then chance of flurries early in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening, then
rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after
midnight rising to gales to 35 knots early in the morning. snow
likely through around midnight, then chance of snow after
midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west up to 30 knots in the afternoon. heavy
freezing spray in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180710
nshmkx
expires:202601181000;;085456

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-181000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow after
midnight, then chance of flurries early in the morning. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening, then
rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots after
midnight becoming northwest gales to 35 knots early in the
morning. snow likely through around midnight, then chance of snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180710
nshmkx
expires:202601181000;;085453

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-181000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. chance of snow after midnight,
then chance of flurries early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening, then rising to
up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight
becoming northwest gales to 35 knots early in the morning. snow
likely through around midnight, then chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots becoming west up to
30 knots in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$