fzus53 kapx 222122
nshapx
expires:202601230530;;349515

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
422 pm est thu jan 22 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.


lmz345-346-230530-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
422 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. numerous snow showers. waves 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
numerous snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 230006
nshgrb
expires:202601230500;;355497

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
606 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-230500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
606 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday morning...

.tonight...nw wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
flurries. 
.friday...nw wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the afternoon. a chance of flurries in the morning. 
.friday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
flurries in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 222114
nshgrr
expires:202601230900;;348702

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-230900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.through early evening...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers after midnight. heavy freezing spray
through the night. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with snow
showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 222114
nshgrr
expires:202601230900;;348701

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-230900-
south haven to holland mi-
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.through early evening...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then snow showers after midnight. heavy freezing spray
through the night. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds around 15 knots. cloudy with snow
showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 222114
nshgrr
expires:202601230900;;348700

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-230900-
holland to grand haven mi-
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.through early evening...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 222114
nshgrr
expires:202601230900;;348699

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-230900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.through early evening...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around
10 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 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.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 222114
nshgrr
expires:202601230900;;348698

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-230900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.through early evening...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 10 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 222114
nshgrr
expires:202601230900;;348697

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-230900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
414 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.through early evening...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
heavy freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing south early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 222157
nshiwx
expires:202601230315;;350358

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
457 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-230315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
457 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. gusts up to
35 knot gales. freezing spray. a slight chance of snow this
evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. snow likely late.
waves 8 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. heavy freezing spray in the evening. snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 33
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 222157
nshiwx
expires:202601230315;;350357

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
457 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-230315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
457 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. gusts up to
40 knot gales. freezing spray. a slight chance of snow. a chance
of snow late. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. snow
in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 33
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 222024
nshlot
expires:202601230600;;345774

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
224 pm cst thu jan 22 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>743-230600-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
224 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.tonight...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest, then
diminishing to 30 kt late. intermittent flurries. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 222024
nshlot
expires:202601230600;;345775

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
224 pm cst thu jan 22 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.


lmz744-745-230600-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
224 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 9 pm cst this
evening through friday afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from friday morning through
late friday night...

.tonight...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest gales to 40 kt.
heavy freezing spray. intermittent flurries. waves 6 to 9 ft 
occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
heavy freezing spray. chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 222310
nshmkx
expires:202601230500;;353659

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-230500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight. gusts up to 35 knots. chance of snow in the evening.
waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
early morning, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow through the
day. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 222310
nshmkx
expires:202601230500;;353660

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-230500-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight. gusts up to 35 knots. chance of snow in the evening.
waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then veering north early in the afternoon
rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
snow. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 222310
nshmkx
expires:202601230500;;353661

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-230500-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the morning. gusts up to 35 knots. chance of snow in the evening.
heavy freezing spray early in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north early in
the afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 222310
nshmkx
expires:202601230500;;353662

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-230500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday afternoon...

.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the morning. chance of snow in the evening. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. slight chance of snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$