fzus53 kapx 180434
nshapx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1234 am edt sun oct 18 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.


lmz346-181245-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1234 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of the overnight...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally
around 13 feet. 
.today...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 180448
nshgrb
expires:202610181000;;289166

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1148 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-181000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1148 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. clear.
.sunday...sw wind to 30 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. sunny.
.sunday night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. clear.
.monday...sw wind 5 to 10 kts backing se early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180136
nshgrr
expires:202610180800;;283141

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180800-
south haven to holland mi-
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds around 5 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180136
nshgrr
expires:202610180800;;283140

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180800-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds around 5 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180136
nshgrr
expires:202610180800;;283139

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180136
nshgrr
expires:202610180800;;283138

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. clear. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180136
nshgrr
expires:202610180800;;283137

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180136
nshgrr
expires:202610180800;;283142

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...southeast winds around 5 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves calm. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180056
nshiwx
expires:202610180815;;281548

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
856 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
856 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. sunny.
waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 60 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180056
nshiwx
expires:202610180815;;281547

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
856 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-180815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
856 pm edt sat oct 17 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. sunny.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...south winds less than 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 60 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 180409
nshlot
expires:202610180915;;287519

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1109 pm cdt sat oct 17 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>742-180915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
1109 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. clear. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 180409
nshlot
expires:202610180915;;287520

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1109 pm cdt sat oct 17 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>745-180915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
1109 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. clear. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds around 10 kt becoming around 5 kt in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180410
nshmkx
expires:202610181000;;287888

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-181000-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am cdt sunday through
sunday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then easing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180410
nshmkx
expires:202610181000;;287889

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-181000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am cdt sunday through
sunday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. clear. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.monday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180410
nshmkx
expires:202610181000;;287887

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-181000-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am cdt sunday through
sunday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. clear. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the evening, then easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight easing
to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180410
nshmkx
expires:202610181000;;287886

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-181000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. clear.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then backing south early in the afternoon
becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$