fzus53 kapx 170742
nshapx
expires:202601171545;;027040

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
242 am est sat jan 17 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.


lmz345-346-171545-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
242 am est sat jan 17 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow showers
early in the morning. slight chance of freezing drizzle
through the day. snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 171128
nshgrb
expires:202601171700;;038175

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
528 am cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-171700-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
528 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.early this morning...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of light snow. 
.today...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kts backing w 10 to 15 kts after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly cloudy. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.sunday...sw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
flurries in the morning, then light snow likely in the afternoon.
.sunday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to to 30 kts with
gale force gusts to around 40 kts in the late evening and
overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft after midnight.
a chance of light snow.  

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170822
nshiwx
expires:202601171515;;028765

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
322 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-171515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
322 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a 
chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow
showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray. snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 34 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170822
nshiwx
expires:202601171515;;028766

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
322 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-171515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
322 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
freezing spray from late morning on. a chance of snow showers 
late. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
freezing spray. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knot gales.
freezing spray. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to
12 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 34 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 170848
nshlot
expires:202601171615;;029768

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 am cst sat jan 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.


lmz744-745-171615-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
248 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.today...west winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. a chance of
flurries in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. 
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the evening, 
then a chance of flurries overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
increasing to gales to 35 kt overnight. snow likely in the 
evening, then chance of snow overnight. heavy freezing spray 
overnight. waves building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 170848
nshlot
expires:202601171615;;029767

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 am cst sat jan 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>743-171615-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
248 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow in the
morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow in the evening, then a
chance of flurries overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
increasing to gales to 35 kt overnight. snow likely in the 
evening, then slight chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft 
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171110
nshmkx
expires:202601171700;;037723

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-171700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow in the morning, then snow
likely early in the afternoon. chance of snow late in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
evening, then backing west after midnight becoming west 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. chance of snow through around
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening, then
becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
after midnight rising to gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots early in the morning. chance of snow through around
midnight, then slight chance of snow after midnight. heavy
freezing spray after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171110
nshmkx
expires:202601171700;;037724

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-171700-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots.
snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow through
around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
rising to 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west up to
30 knots late in the evening, then veering northwest with gusts
to around 35 knots after midnight rising to gales to 35 knots
with gusts to around 40 knots early in the morning. chance of
snow through around midnight, then slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171110
nshmkx
expires:202601171700;;037725

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-171700-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots.
snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely through around
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west with
gusts to around 30 knots late in the evening, then rising to up
to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight becoming
northwest gales to 35 knots early in the morning. snow likely
through around midnight, then slight chance of snow after
midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171110
nshmkx
expires:202601171700;;037726

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-171700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow
likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely through around
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. snow in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west late
in the evening, then rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots after midnight becoming northwest gales to
35 knots early in the morning. snow likely through around
midnight, then slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$