fzus53 kapx 161759
nshapx
expires:202609170200;;555778

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
159 pm edt wed sep 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.


lmz346-170200-
manistee to point betsie mi-
159 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. chance of showers after
midnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 162224
nshgrb
expires:202609170400;;568837

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
524 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-170400-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
524 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

.late this afternoon...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
partly sunny. 
.tonight...ne wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
showers after midnight. 
.thursday...ne wind 5 to 10 kts veering e early in the afternoon.
waves 2 ft or less. partly cloudy. 
.thursday night...ne wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly
cloudy. 
.friday...e wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;568654

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. a chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;568659

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;568658

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. partly
sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves less
than 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;568657

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. partly
sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;568656

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...northeast winds around 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday night...east winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 162218
nshgrr
expires:202609170800;;568655

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
618 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.through early evening...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of rain showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...east winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with rain
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161947
nshiwx
expires:202609170230;;562436

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
347 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-170230-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
347 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late evening. showers 
and thunderstorms likely late. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. showers
and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 55 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161947
nshiwx
expires:202609170230;;562435

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
347 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-170230-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
347 pm edt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early,
then a chance of showers and thunderstorms from late evening on.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...west winds 10 knots or less becoming north. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. mostly
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 55 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161910
nshlot
expires:202609170315;;561441

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
210 pm cdt wed sep 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-
210 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming variable at less
than 10 kt. scattered showers and thunderstorms especially toward
daybreak. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday...variable winds less than 10 kt. numerous showers and 
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 161910
nshlot
expires:202609170315;;561440

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
210 pm cdt wed sep 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-
210 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming variable at less
than 10 kt. scattered showers and thunderstorms especially toward
daybreak. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...north winds around 10 kt. numerous showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162210
nshmkx
expires:202609170400;;568363

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-170400-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing north early
in the morning. chance of sprinkles late in the evening. chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late morning and afternoon. chance of showers in the morning.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east late in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162210
nshmkx
expires:202609170400;;568365

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-170400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing north early
in the morning. chance of sprinkles through around midnight, then
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast in the
late morning and early afternoon, then rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves
around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162210
nshmkx
expires:202609170400;;568362

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-170400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing north early
in the morning. slight chance of showers after midnight. chance
of showers early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers in
the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing north late
in the evening, then veering northeast after midnight rising to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east late in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 162210
nshmkx
expires:202609170400;;568364

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-170400-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cdt wed sep 16 2026

.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing north early
in the morning. chance of sprinkles through around midnight.
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.thursday...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in
the morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$