fzus53 kapx 161421
nshapx
expires:202608162230;;292721

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1021 am edt sun aug 16 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.


lmz346-162230-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1021 am edt sun aug 16 2026

.today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. isolated showers and thunderstorms through the day.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.monday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161946
nshgrb
expires:202608162200;;306613

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
246 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-162200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
246 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

.this afternoon...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly cloudy.
.monday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts backing s 10 to 15 kts early in the
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny. 
.monday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly
cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161946
nshgrr
expires:202608170800;;306618

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing southwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161946
nshgrr
expires:202608170800;;306617

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny.
patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...northwest winds around 10 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161946
nshgrr
expires:202608170800;;306616

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny.
areas of dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...northwest winds around 10 knots backing southwest
10 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds around 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds around 20 knots veering west in the
late evening and early morning, then veering north 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161946
nshgrr
expires:202608170800;;306615

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west winds around 10 knots. mostly sunny
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. areas of dense
fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...north winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east winds around 10 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161946
nshgrr
expires:202608170800;;306619

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west winds around 10 knots veering north after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest after
midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny with a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161946
nshgrr
expires:202608170800;;306614

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
346 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

...dense fog advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west winds around 10 knots. mostly sunny
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. areas of dense
fog. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north in the
late evening and early morning, then veering northeast 5 to 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161943
nshiwx
expires:202608170215;;306602

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
343 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-170215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
343 pm edt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at michigan city is 62 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161948
nshlot
expires:202608170315;;306648

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 pm cdt sun aug 16 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>745-170315-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
248 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest this 
evening, then northeast overnight. scattered showers and 
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 
ft. 
.monday...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming north. partly
cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft.
.monday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest 
overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 161948
nshlot
expires:202608170315;;306647

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 pm cdt sun aug 16 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>742-170315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
248 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast late.
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 
ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...northeast winds around 10 kt. partly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...south winds around 10 kt becoming southwest
overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft.
 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162010
nshmkx
expires:202608170900;;308199

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-170900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

.through early evening...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering
northwest late in the afternoon. partly sunny with scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast early in the
afternoon, then veering southeast late in the afternoon. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late
in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly
clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162010
nshmkx
expires:202608170900;;308198

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-170900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly
sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast early in the
afternoon, then veering southeast late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late
in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly
clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162010
nshmkx
expires:202608170900;;308196

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-170900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early in
the afternoon, then veering south 5 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the morning. clear through around midnight then becoming partly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west with gusts
to around 20 knots late in the morning, then becoming west 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162010
nshmkx
expires:202608170900;;308197

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-170900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt sun aug 16 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast early in the
afternoon, then veering south late in the afternoon. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late
in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots after midnight
veering west early in the morning. clear through around midnight
then becoming partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west with gusts
to around 20 knots in the afternoon. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

$$