fzus53 kapx 161936
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
336 pm edt mon mar 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.


lmz345-346-170345-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
336 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to up to
30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots after midnight. heavy
freezing spray through the night. snow showers likely early in
the evening. chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 13 to
18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 170211
nshgrb
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-171000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am cdt tuesday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am to 7 am cdt tuesday...

.rest of tonight...nw gales to 35 kts decreasing to to 30 kts in
the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. heavy freezing
spray early in the evening. 
.tuesday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
mid-day, then backing w early in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.
partly cloudy. 
.tuesday night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. a chance of light snow. 
.wednesday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
early in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of light snow
in the morning.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170223
nshgrr
expires:202603170900;;818091

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170900-
holland to grand haven mi-
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...southwest winds around 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170223
nshgrr
expires:202603170900;;818093

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170223
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170900-
south haven to holland mi-
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170223
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing south to
30 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170223
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots
decreasing to gales to 40 knots after midnight. snow showers likely
late in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight.
heavy freezing spray through the night. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds around 15 knots veering west early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170223
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1023 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 am edt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots
decreasing to gales to 45 knots after midnight. snow showers likely.
heavy freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds to 30 knots veering southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170246
nshiwx
expires:202603170830;;818670

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1046 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-170830-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1046 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

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

.overnight...northwest winds 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. 
freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 knots in the afternoon. a slight chance
of snow showers in the morning. freezing spray. waves 8 to
11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 39 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170246
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1046 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-170830-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1046 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

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

.overnight...northwest winds to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. 
freezing spray. snow showers likely, then a chance of snow showers
late. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 39 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 170243
nshlot
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
943 pm cdt mon mar 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>743-171030-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
943 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt. scattered snow 
showers through the early overnight. waves 7 to 10 ft 
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 
ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 4 
to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 15 to 20 
kt overnight. chance of snow in the evening, then snow overnight. 
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt. 
slight chance of snow in the morning. waves 2 to 4 ft. 


$$

fzus53 klot 170243
nshlot
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
943 pm cdt mon mar 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.


lmz744-745-171030-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
943 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt. a few gale force
gusts to 35 kt until midnight. scattered snow showers through the
early overnight. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft 
subsiding to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft subsiding to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 15 to 20 
kt overnight. slight chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely 
overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. slight 
chance of rain and snow in the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170211
nshmkx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-171000-
north point light to wind point wi-
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am cdt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of snow just before midnight.
heavy freezing spray just before midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight, then subsiding to 4 to
6 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. slight chance of snow through
around midnight, then snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170211
nshmkx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-171000-
port washington to north point light wi-
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am cdt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots after midnight,
then easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. heavy
freezing spray just before midnight. slight chance of snow just
before midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then backing south 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. snow likely after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots late in the morning, then veering
southwest early in the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in
the afternoon. slight chance of snow through the day. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170211
nshmkx
expires:202603171000;;817749

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-171000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am cdt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to
35 knots. heavy freezing spray just before midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon backing west late in the afternoon. sunny in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight backing south early in the morning. snow
likely after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the afternoon,
then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170211
nshmkx
expires:202603171000;;817752

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-171000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
911 pm cdt mon mar 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 am cdt tuesday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. freezing spray just before midnight. slight chance of
snow just before midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots after midnight. chance of snow through around
midnight, then snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then veering southwest 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
snow likely in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$