fzus53 kapx 280930
nshapx
expires:202512281730;;365777

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
430 am est sun dec 28 2025

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.


lmz345-346-281730-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
430 am est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from late tonight through late monday
night...

.today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the
evening. drizzle likely early in the morning, then chance of
showers and drizzle in the morning. rain showers in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots. rain showers and snow
showers. waves 11 to 16 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. freezing spray. snow
showers. waves 13 to 18 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 11 to 16 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 281258
nshgrb
expires:202512281700;;373804

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
658 am cst sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-281700-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
658 am cst sun dec 28 2025

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
evening...

.today...e wind 10 to 15 kts backing ne early in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. patchy
fog in the morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. a chance
of light rain and drizzle in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...n wind 15 to 25 kts becoming nw gales to 40 kts with
gale force gusts to around 45 kts in the late evening and
overnight. waves 6 to 10 ft. rain in the evening. snow. freezing
spray and blowing snow after midnight. visibility one quarter
mile or less at times after midnight. 
.monday...nw gales to 40 kts with gale force gusts to around
45 kts. waves 6 to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
snow in the morning. freezing spray. 
.monday night...nw wind to 30 kts. gusts to 40 kts in the
evening. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
partly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kiwx 280835
nshiwx
expires:202512281530;;362092

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
335 am est sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-281530-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
335 am est sun dec 28 2025

...storm warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. patchy
fog this morning. rain through early afternoon, then rain with a
slight chance of thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. gusts up to 50 knot
storms. rain with snow likely in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. freezing spray overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest to 35 knots.
gusts up to 50 knot storms. freezing spray in the morning. snow.
waves 13 to 17 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 35 knots diminishing to
30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot gales. snow likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow overnight. waves 13 to 18 feet subsiding to
10 to 14 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 37
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 280954
nshlot
expires:202512281630;;366721

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
354 am cst sun dec 28 2025

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>745-281630-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
354 am cst sun dec 28 2025

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am cst this morning...
...storm warning in effect from this evening through monday
afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. areas
of dense fog in the morning. showers and scattered thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...west storm force winds to 50 kt increasing to 55 kt.
slight chance of showers early in the evening, then chance of 
snow showers overnight. freezing spray overnight. waves 8 to 11 ft
occasionally to 14 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 
ft. 
.monday...west storm force winds to 50 kt becoming northwest.
freezing spray in the morning. snow showers, especially east of
gary. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft.
.monday night...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to northwest
winds to 30 kt. slight chance of snow in the evening. freezing 
spray. waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 10 to 
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 280954
nshlot
expires:202512281630;;366720

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
354 am cst sun dec 28 2025

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>742-281630-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
354 am cst sun dec 28 2025

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am cst this morning...
...gale warning in effect from this afternoon through monday
afternoon...

.today...south winds around 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt, 
then abruptly shifting to west gales to 40 kt toward early 
evening. areas of dense fog in the morning. showers with isolated 
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 
3 ft. 
.tonight...west gales to 45 kt with occasional storm force gusts
to around 50 kt. snow showers overnight. freezing spray overnight.
waves quickly building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.monday...west gales to 45 kt with occasional storm force gusts 
to winds to 50 kt in the morning, easing to northwest gales to 35
kt in the afternoon. freezing spray. snow showers likely in the 
morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.
.monday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 
kt. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft 
subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 281111
nshmkx
expires:202512281700;;370196

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cst sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-281700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
511 am cst sun dec 28 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst this morning...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
evening...

.today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late in the
morning, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon backing north late in the afternoon. areas of dense fog
in the morning. chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales to
35 knots late in the evening, then rising to gales to 40 knots
with gusts to around 45 knots after midnight veering northwest
with gusts to around 45 knots early in the morning. rain with
snow likely through around midnight, then snow after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. gusts up to 45 knots.
freezing spray through the day. snow in the morning. slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots easing to up to 30 knots after midnight. freezing spray
through around midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 281111
nshmkx
expires:202512281700;;370197

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cst sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-281700-
port washington to north point light wi-
511 am cst sun dec 28 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst this morning...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
evening...

.today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late in the
morning, then backing northeast early in the afternoon becoming
north 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the
afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. chance of rain in
the morning. rain likely late in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots late in
the evening, then rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots after midnight becoming west gales to 40 knots
with gusts to around 45 knots early in the morning. snow likely
and a chance of rain through around midnight, then snow after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. freezing spray through the day. slight chance of snow
through the day. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in
the afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to
30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the late evening and
early morning, then easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the
morning. freezing spray through around midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 281111
nshmkx
expires:202512281700;;370198

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cst sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-281700-
north point light to wind point wi-
511 am cst sun dec 28 2025

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am cst this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst this morning...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
evening...

.today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. chance of rain in
the morning. rain in the late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
rising to gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots late in
the evening, then rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots after midnight becoming west gales to 40 knots
with gusts to around 45 knots early in the morning. chance of
rain through around midnight. snow through the night. freezing
spray after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. gusts up to 45 knots.
freezing spray through the day. snow in the morning. slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 281111
nshmkx
expires:202512281700;;370199

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 am cst sun dec 28 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-281700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
511 am cst sun dec 28 2025

...dense fog advisory in effect until 10 am cst this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst this morning...
...gale warning in effect from this evening through monday
evening...

.today...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast late in the
morning, then backing east early in the afternoon becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in
the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning. rain through
the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts to around 45 knots in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming west gales to
40 knots with gusts to around 45 knots early in the morning.
chance of rain through around midnight. snow through the night.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots with gusts to around 45 knots
becoming northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
45 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest gales to
35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots early in the afternoon
easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots late in
the afternoon. freezing spray. slight chance of snow. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$