fzus53 kapx 171856
nshapx
expires:202606180300;;913416

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
256 pm edt wed jun 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.


lmz346-180300-
manistee to point betsie mi-
256 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

.tonight...east wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north after
midnight. rain early in the evening, then chance of showers after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.friday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172321
nshgrr
expires:202606180800;;924852

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then backing northwest after
midnight. cloudy. a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.juneteenth...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172321
nshgrr
expires:202606180800;;924857

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering west in the late evening
and overnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and
heavy rainfall. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.juneteenth...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds around 5 knots backing southwest 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots backing north 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172321
nshgrr
expires:202606180800;;924856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180800-
south haven to holland mi-
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and heavy
rainfall in the evening. some thunderstorms may produce damaging
winds and heavy rainfall after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to around
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.juneteenth...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172321
nshgrr
expires:202606180800;;924855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180800-
holland to grand haven mi-
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
evening and overnight. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall,
then some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming around 20 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.juneteenth...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172321
nshgrr
expires:202606180800;;924854

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
evening and overnight. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.juneteenth...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 172321
nshgrr
expires:202606180800;;924853

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
721 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

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

.through early evening...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then veering northwest 15 to
25 knots after midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after
midnight. some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
evening. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west around
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.juneteenth...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171914
nshiwx
expires:202606180215;;914618

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
314 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
314 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up to
40 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots. showers with a chance of
thunderstorms early, then showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms late this evening. some thunderstorms may be severe
late this evening. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a slight chance of showers in the
morning. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 67 degrees and at michigan
city is 64 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171914
nshiwx
expires:202606180215;;914617

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
314 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-180215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
314 pm edt wed jun 17 2026

...gale warning in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm edt this evening
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up to
40 knot gales decreasing to 25 knots. showers with thunderstorms
likely early, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late
this evening. some thunderstorms may be severe late this evening.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers in the
morning. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...light and variable winds becoming west around
10 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 67 degrees and at michigan
city is 64 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 172017
nshlot
expires:202606180330;;917445

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
317 pm cdt wed jun 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>745-180330-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
317 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

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

.late this afternoon...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest. 
showers and thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west late. showers
with thunderstorms likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt by
early afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. 
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 172017
nshlot
expires:202606180330;;917444

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
317 pm cdt wed jun 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>742-180330-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
317 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

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

.late this afternoon...south winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 8 ft 
occasionally to 10 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt early, becoming west and 
increasing to 20 to 25 kt. showers likely and a chance of 
thunderstorms in the evening. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 
ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the morning. mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 2 
to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172210
nshmkx
expires:202606180400;;922197

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-180400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt thursday...

.tonight...south wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest late in
the evening, then veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots after midnight becoming 10 to 20 knots with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the morning. scattered showers and
thunderstorms through around midnight, then isolated showers
after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon, then backing west late in the afternoon.
isolated showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots after midnight, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early
in the morning. slight chance of showers through around midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172210
nshmkx
expires:202606180400;;922194

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-180400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt thursday...

.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight rising
to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. numerous showers in the
evening. scattered thunderstorms through around midnight.
scattered showers in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon, then backing west late in the afternoon.
scattered showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of
showers through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172210
nshmkx
expires:202606180400;;922195

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-180400-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt thursday...

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest late in
the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots after midnight
veering northwest early in the morning. numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms through around midnight, then scattered
showers after midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon, then backing west late in the afternoon.
scattered showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. slight chance of
showers through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172210
nshmkx
expires:202606180400;;922196

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-180400-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cdt wed jun 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt thursday...

.tonight...south wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the morning. scattered showers and
thunderstorms through around midnight, then isolated showers
after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. scattered showers in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. slight chance of showers through around midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$