fzus53 kapx 122013
nshapx
expires:202611130415;;711817

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
313 pm est thu nov 12 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.


lmz346-130415-
manistee to point betsie mi-
313 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.tonight...north wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers early in the
evening. rain showers through the night. snow showers likely
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers likely and snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers likely. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 122259
nshgrb
expires:202611130500;;718184

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
459 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-130500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
459 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

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

.late this afternoon...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.tonight...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of rain
and snow showers. 
.friday...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. mostly
cloudy. 
.saturday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts veering n 10 to 15 kts in the
late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly cloudy. a
small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121936
nshgrr
expires:202611130900;;710323

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.through early evening...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. rain showers likely in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. waves
3 to 6 feet.
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121936
nshgrr
expires:202611130900;;710326

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.through early evening...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121936
nshgrr
expires:202611130900;;710322

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.through early evening...north gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in
the late evening and overnight. rain showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121936
nshgrr
expires:202611130900;;710321

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.through early evening...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. rain showers likely in the evening, then rain
showers likely and a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain and snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121936
nshgrr
expires:202611130900;;710325

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130900-
south haven to holland mi-
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.through early evening...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.sunday...north winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121936
nshgrr
expires:202611130900;;710324

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130900-
holland to grand haven mi-
236 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.through early evening...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. rain showers likely in the evening, then partly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 122029
nshiwx
expires:202611130315;;712191

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
329 pm est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-130315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
329 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 35 knots early. a 
slight chance of waterspouts. rain showers likely this evening, 
then a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet 
subsiding to 5 to 9 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts. a chance of rain
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves
5 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. rain
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 56 degrees and at michigan
city is 54 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 122029
nshiwx
expires:202611130315;;712190

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
329 pm est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-130315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
329 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts to 35 knot gales early. a 
slight chance of waterspouts. rain showers likely this evening, 
then a chance of rain showers after midnight. waves 9 to 13 feet 
subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts. a chance of rain
showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers overnight. waves 5 to
9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 56 degrees and at michigan
city is 54 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 122246
nshlot
expires:202611130430;;717736

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
446 pm cst thu nov 12 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>742-130430-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
446 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm cst this evening
through late friday night...

.tonight...north gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. rain,
possibly mixed with snow after midnight. slight chance of a
waterspout. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft.
.friday...north winds to 30 kt. slight chance of waterspouts.
rain and a chance of snow in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of
waterspouts in the evening. chance of rain in the evening, then
slight chance of rain overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 122246
nshlot
expires:202611130430;;717737

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
446 pm cst thu nov 12 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.


lmz743-744-130430-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
446 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm cst this evening
through late friday night...

.tonight...north gales to 40 kt becoming northeast 20 to 25 kt
before midnight and then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt before 
daybreak. slight chance of waterspouts. rain possibly mixed with 
snow at times. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of waterspouts. 
rain and snow. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of 
waterspouts in the evening. rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of rain in
the morning. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 122246
nshlot
expires:202611130430;;717738

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
446 pm cst thu nov 12 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.


lmz745-130430-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
446 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

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

.tonight...north winds to 30 kt becoming northeast 20 to 25 kt 
before midnight and then diminishing to 10 to 15 kt before 
daybreak. slight chance of waterspouts. rain possibly mixed with 
snow at times. waves 10 to 15 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of waterspouts. 
rain and snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of 
waterspouts in the evening. rain. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of rain in
the morning. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 122046
nshlot
expires:202611130430;;712693

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cst thu nov 12 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>745-130430-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
246 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm cst this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect through late friday night...

.late this afternoon...north gales to 35 kt with occasional gusts
to 40 kt. slight chance of waterspouts. rain. waves 10 to 14 ft 
occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
slight chance of waterspouts. rain. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally 
to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. slight
chance of waterspouts. rain and a chance of snow in the morning,
then rain in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 
ft.
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. slight chance of waterspouts in the evening. rain. waves
6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of rain in the
morning. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 122310
nshmkx
expires:202611130500;;719165

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-130500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

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

.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then rising to up to 30 knots after
midnight. chance of sprinkles through around midnight, then
slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then easing to 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain in the morning,
then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering north 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 122310
nshmkx
expires:202611130500;;719166

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-130500-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

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

.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. chance of sprinkles through the night. chance of
flurries after midnight. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of rain and slight
chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 122310
nshmkx
expires:202611130500;;719167

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-130500-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

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

.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the morning. chance of sprinkles through around
midnight, then chance of rain after midnight. waves 8 to 10 feet.
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of rain through the
day. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 122310
nshmkx
expires:202611130500;;719168

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-130500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

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

.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. chance of rain. waves 8 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of rain. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of rain through
around midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$