fzus53 kapx 151506
nshapx
expires:202601152315;;394030

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1006 am est thu jan 15 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.


lmz345-346-152315-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1006 am est thu jan 15 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. scattered snow showers in the late
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 151856
nshgrb
expires:202601152300;;937495

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1256 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-152300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1256 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.this afternoon...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw 10 to 15 kts
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. a slight chance of light
snow. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
light snow in the evening, then light snow after midnight. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.friday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the afternoon. light snow in the morning, then a chance
of light snow in the afternoon. 
.friday night...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 151838
nshgrr
expires:202601152200;;937016

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-152200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to
8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 151838
nshgrr
expires:202601152200;;937019

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-152200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers
likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 151838
nshgrr
expires:202601152200;;937018

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-152200-
south haven to holland mi-
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 151838
nshgrr
expires:202601152200;;937017

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-152200-
holland to grand haven mi-
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 151838
nshgrr
expires:202601152200;;937015

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-152200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.rest of today...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds around 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 151838
nshgrr
expires:202601152200;;937014

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-152200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
138 pm est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through late sunday night...

.rest of today...northwest winds around 10 knots backing west early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 151554
nshiwx
expires:202601152115;;928645

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
issued by national weather service indianapolis in
1054 am est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-152115-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1054 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. numerous snow showers. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. freezing
spray in the morning. a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 151554
nshiwx
expires:202601152115;;928646

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
issued by national weather service indianapolis in
1054 am est thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-152115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1054 am est thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west.
scattered snow showers late this morning, then numerous snow
showers early this afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. freezing
spray in the morning. snow showers in the morning, then a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the
evening, then snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. snow. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 151556
nshlot
expires:202601160415;;928676

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
956 am cst thu jan 15 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.


lmz744-745-160415-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
956 am cst thu jan 15 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southwest 
and diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. freezing spray 
late in the morning. scattered snow showers late in the morning, 
then a few flurries in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft 
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. snow.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west. snow showers
likely in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 151556
nshlot
expires:202601160415;;928675

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
956 am cst thu jan 15 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>743-160415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
956 am cst thu jan 15 2026

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 
and diminishing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. freezing spray 
late in the morning. a few flurries. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally 
to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. snow.
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west. snow showers
likely in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers. 
waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 151910
nshmkx
expires:202601152300;;938450

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-152300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. gusts up to 25 knots. snow through around midnight, then
snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. snow likely and slight chance of
light freezing drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 151910
nshmkx
expires:202601152300;;938449

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-152300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
snow likely through around midnight, then snow after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
gusts up to 25 knots. snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of snow. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 151910
nshmkx
expires:202601152300;;938447

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-152300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. snow likely through around
midnight, then snow after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
gusts up to 25 knots. snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow
through around midnight, then chance of snow after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 151910
nshmkx
expires:202601152300;;938448

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-152300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 15 2026

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. snow likely through around midnight, then snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
gusts up to 25 knots. snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow
through around midnight, then chance of snow after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$