fzus53 kapx 170840
nshapx
expires:202610171645;;243987

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
440 am edt sat oct 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.


lmz346-171645-
manistee to point betsie mi-
440 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.today...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots in the morning, then becoming southwest in the
afternoon. slight chance of sprinkles early in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind to 30 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 11 feet.
.sunday night...southwest wind to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 7
to 10 feet.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171538
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;258731

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-172100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171538
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;258736

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-172100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday evening...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves calm. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171538
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;258735

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-172100-
south haven to holland mi-
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday evening...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171538
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;258734

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-172100-
holland to grand haven mi-
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
sunday evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171538
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;258733

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-172100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171538
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;258732

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-172100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1138 am edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171456
nshiwx
expires:202610172015;;256985

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1056 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-172015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1056 am edt sat oct 17 2026

.this afternoon...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 60 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171456
nshiwx
expires:202610172015;;256984

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1056 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-172015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1056 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm edt...

.this afternoon...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 60 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 171413
nshlot
expires:202610172115;;256215

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
913 am cdt sat oct 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>745-172115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
913 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cdt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southwest 
late. partly cloudy late in the morning then clearing. waves 4 to 
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 171413
nshlot
expires:202610172115;;256214

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
913 am cdt sat oct 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>742-172115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
913 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cdt this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest
this afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft 
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft this afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171410
nshmkx
expires:202610172200;;256111

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-172200-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then easing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171410
nshmkx
expires:202610172200;;256112

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-172200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171410
nshmkx
expires:202610172200;;256109

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-172200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through sunday evening...

.rest of today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the afternoon. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots.
clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then
easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171410
nshmkx
expires:202610172200;;256110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-172200-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from sunday morning through
sunday evening...

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. clear. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then
easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 

$$