fzus53 kapx 090651
nshapx
expires:202601091500;;040813

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
151 am est fri jan 9 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.


lmz345-346-091500-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
151 am est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 9 am est this morning through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. gusts up to 35 knots early in the
morning. patchy fog early in the morning. showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. rain showers
and slight chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the morning. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 091123
nshgrb
expires:202601091700;;052631

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
523 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-091700-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
523 am cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cst this afternoon...

.early this morning...nw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft.
light rain. 
.today...nw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of light rain and light snow in the morning. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing s in the late evening and
overnight. waves 2 ft or less. mostly clear in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...s wind 5 to 10 kts veering sw 10 to 15 kts mid-day,
then veering nw 10 to 20 kts early in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 ft. light snow. 
.saturday night...nw wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft building to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. light snow likely in the evening, then
a chance of light snow after midnight. a small craft advisory may
be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091051
nshgrr
expires:202601092100;;051081

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-092100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny in the
afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds around 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091051
nshgrr
expires:202601092100;;051084

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-092100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy in the morning then clearing. a
chance of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering southeast after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers and a slight chance of rain
showers. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091051
nshgrr
expires:202601092100;;051083

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-092100-
south haven to holland mi-
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy in the morning then clearing. a
chance of rain showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering southeast 5 to 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers and a slight chance of rain
showers. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091051
nshgrr
expires:202601092100;;051082

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-092100-
holland to grand haven mi-
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely in the morning,
then mostly sunny in the afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering southeast after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091051
nshgrr
expires:202601092100;;051080

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-092100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 091051
nshgrr
expires:202601092100;;051079

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-092100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
551 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet building to
7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 090904
nshiwx
expires:202601091515;;045908

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
404 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-091515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
404 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through this evening...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon. gusts up to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 30 knots. a slight chance of showers this
morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. snow showers in the morning, then
snow and rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 35 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 090904
nshiwx
expires:202601091515;;045909

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
404 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-091515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
404 am est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through this evening...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. gusts up to 40 knot
gales decreasing to 30 knots. a slight chance of rain showers
this morning. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow showers in the morning, then
snow and rain showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers likely overnight. waves
5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 35 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 090934
nshlot
expires:202601091630;;048462

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
334 am cst fri jan 9 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.


lmz744-745-091630-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
334 am cst fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 am cst this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am this morning to 3 pm
cst this afternoon...

.today...southwest gales to 40 kt becoming northwest and 
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt by midday, then becoming north around
10 kts late. patchy drizzle this morning. waves 5 to 8 ft 
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late.
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west and increasing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. snow and slight chance of rain in the
morning, then chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 090934
nshlot
expires:202601091630;;048461

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
334 am cst fri jan 9 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>743-091630-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
334 am cst fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 am cst this morning...

.today...west gales to 40 kt becoming northwest and diminishing 
to 15 to 25 kt by midday, then becoming north at around 10 kts by 
late afternoon. chance of drizzle and scattered showers this 
morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 
ft.
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 
overnight. slight chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west and 
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. snow likely and slight 
chance of rain in the morning, then chance of snow and rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. chance of snow. waves 2 to
4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 091111
nshmkx
expires:202601091700;;052158

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-091700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
511 am cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm cst this afternoon...

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering northwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
morning, then easing to 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the afternoon easing to 5 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of rain in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in the
evening, then veering southeast after midnight becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. chance of rain after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. snow and rain likely in the morning, then chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest
after midnight, then rising to up to 30 knots early in the
morning. chance of snow. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 091111
nshmkx
expires:202601091700;;052157

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-091700-
north point light to wind point wi-
511 am cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm cst this afternoon...

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering northwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the afternoon easing to 5 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. rain likely in the morning, then chance of rain
late in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in
the evening, then veering southeast after midnight veering south
early in the morning. chance of rain after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest up
to 30 knots after midnight. chance of snow. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 091111
nshmkx
expires:202601091700;;052155

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-091700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
511 am cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm cst this afternoon...

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. patchy
fog in the morning. rain and snow in the morning, then chance of
rain late in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west late in the
evening, then becoming south after midnight rising to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest up to 30 knots early in the morning. chance of snow.
waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 091111
nshmkx
expires:202601091700;;052156

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-091700-
port washington to north point light wi-
511 am cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm cst this afternoon...

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering northwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
morning, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon easing to 5 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. patchy
fog in the morning. chance of rain in the morning. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north late in
the evening, then becoming southeast after midnight veering south
early in the morning. chance of rain after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest up
to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance of snow.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$