fzus53 kapx 111913
nshapx
expires:202609120315;;287151

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
313 pm edt fri sep 11 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.


lmz346-120315-
manistee to point betsie mi-
313 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. sunny.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 112021
nshgrb
expires:202609120400;;289549

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
321 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-120400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
321 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

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

.late this afternoon...s wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft.
mostly sunny. 
.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 20 kts in the
late evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
mid-day, then veering w early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft.
partly sunny. 
.saturday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly clear. 
.sunday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly sunny.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111831
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;284467

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-120800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111831
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;284466

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-120800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111831
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;284465

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-120800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111831
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;284470

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-120800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds around 5 knots. sunny.
waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds around 5 knots veering southeast 5 to 15 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 10 knots veering northwest
10 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds around 10 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111831
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;284469

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-120800-
south haven to holland mi-
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds around 5 knots. sunny.
waves less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds around 5 knots veering southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest
in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111831
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;284468

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-120800-
holland to grand haven mi-
231 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves
less than 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast winds around 5 knots increasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon,
then building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 111950
nshiwx
expires:202609120215;;287847

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
350 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-120215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
350 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. partly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

the water temperature at michigan city is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 111950
nshiwx
expires:202609120215;;287846

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
350 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-120215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
350 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

the water temperature at michigan city is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 111951
nshlot
expires:202609120315;;287856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
251 pm cdt fri sep 11 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>745-120315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
251 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt gradually veering south 
through the night. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves around 1 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 111951
nshlot
expires:202609120315;;287855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
251 pm cdt fri sep 11 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>742-120315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
251 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 kt gradually veering southwest and
diminishing to around 10 knots through the night. partly cloudy. 
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 112010
nshmkx
expires:202609120900;;289279

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-120900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

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

.through early evening...south wind 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest late in
the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers through the day. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 112010
nshmkx
expires:202609120900;;289280

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-120900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.through early evening...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots late
in the evening, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in the
morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
showers through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 112010
nshmkx
expires:202609120900;;289281

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-120900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.through early evening...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in the
morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 112010
nshmkx
expires:202609120900;;289282

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-120900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.through early evening...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in the
morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon backing northwest late in the afternoon. slight chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the morning, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 

$$