fzus53 kapx 270326
nshapx
expires:202511271330;;572327

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1026 pm est wed nov 26 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.


lmz346-271330-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1026 pm est wed nov 26 2025

...storm warning in effect until 4 am est thursday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est thursday through late
thursday night...

.overnight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves
13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around 23 feet. 
.thursday...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 10 to 15 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 9 to 12 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 270959
nshgrb
expires:202511271400;;588463

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
358 am cst thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of the shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-271400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
358 am cst thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...

.early in the morning...nw wind to around 30 kts with gusts to
around 35 kts. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.today...nw wind to around 30 kts with gusts to around 35 kts. a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around 30 kts.
mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 ft. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.friday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...nw wind 5 to 10 kts. mostly cloudy. waves 2 ft or
less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270933
nshgrr
expires:202511272100;;587858

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-272100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest gales to 35 knots. a chance of rain showers and
light freezing rain in the morning, then rain and snow showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. rain and snow showers with
light freezing rain likely. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely, a chance of rain
showers and light freezing rain. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest around
10 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow
showers and light freezing rain. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. light freezing rain with
snow showers likely and rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet building to
9 to 13 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270933
nshgrr
expires:202511272100;;587853

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-272100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest gales to 40 knots. rain showers, snow showers and
light freezing rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. rain showers, snow showers
likely and a chance of light freezing rain. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of light freezing
rain. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with light
freezing rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north to 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest
gales to 35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270933
nshgrr
expires:202511272100;;587854

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-272100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers, rain showers and
light freezing rain likely. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. rain showers, snow showers
likely and a chance of light freezing rain. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
freezing rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers
and light freezing rain. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. light freezing rain,
rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north to 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest
gales to 35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270933
nshgrr
expires:202511272100;;587855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-272100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest gales to 40 knots. rain showers, snow showers and
light freezing rain likely. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers, rain showers
and a chance of light freezing rain. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
freezing rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west around
10 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
light freezing rain. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers with light freezing
rain likely and rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots backing northwest in the late
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet building to
7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270933
nshgrr
expires:202511272100;;587856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-272100-
holland to grand haven mi-
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest gales to 40 knots. rain showers, snow showers and
light freezing rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. rain and snow showers with
light freezing rain likely. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of light
freezing rain and snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing
southwest after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers, rain
showers and light freezing rain. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. light freezing rain and snow
showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots backing northwest gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270933
nshgrr
expires:202511272100;;587857

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-272100-
south haven to holland mi-
433 am est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest gales to 40 knots. rain showers and light
freezing rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. rain and snow showers with
light freezing rain likely. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. light freezing rain, snow showers likely
and a chance of rain showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest around
10 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers, rain
showers and light freezing rain. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. light freezing rain and snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 270913
nshiwx
expires:202511271515;;586439

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
413 am est thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-271515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
413 am est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot gales
this morning, and to 35 knot gales this afternoon. scattered snow
showers. waves 10 to 14 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow and rain showers 
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. 
waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. a chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 47 degrees and at michigan
city is 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 270913
nshiwx
expires:202511271515;;586438

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
413 am est thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-271515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
413 am est thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west. gusts up to
40 knot gales this morning, and to 35 knot gales in the afternoon. 
scattered snow showers, possibly mixed with rain at times. waves 
7 to 11 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy.
waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. a
chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 47 degrees and at michigan
city is 49 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 270938
nshlot
expires:202511272230;;588099

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
338 am cst thu nov 27 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>742-272230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
338 am cst thu nov 27 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 kt. a chance of flurries. waves
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt easing to 15 to 20 kt late. 
mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3
to 5 ft late.
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt.
partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves
3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...west winds around 10 kt becoming southwest
overnight. chance of snow overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 270938
nshlot
expires:202511272230;;588100

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
338 am cst thu nov 27 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>745-272230-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
338 am cst thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...northwest gales to 35 kt. slight chance of snow showers 
in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt with occasional gales to 35 
kts in the evening. chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 ft 
occasionally to 14 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west and 
diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of snow showers in the 
morning. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...west winds around 10 kt becoming south overnight.
chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270911
nshmkx
expires:202511272200;;586386

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-272200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
311 am cst thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.early this morning...northwest wind up to 30 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.today...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots.
cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after
midnight backing southwest early in the morning. chance of snow
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270911
nshmkx
expires:202511272200;;586385

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-272200-
north point light to wind point wi-
311 am cst thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.early this morning...northwest gales to 35 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.today...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. cloudy through around midnight
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to
7 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west 10 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.friday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after
midnight backing southwest early in the morning. chance of snow
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270911
nshmkx
expires:202511272200;;586384

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-272200-
port washington to north point light wi-
311 am cst thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.early this morning...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.today...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then rising to gales to
35 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west 10 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then easing to 5 knots after midnight
backing southwest early in the morning. slight chance of snow
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270911
nshmkx
expires:202511272200;;586383

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst thu nov 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-272200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
311 am cst thu nov 27 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.early this morning...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.today...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then rising to gales to
35 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in
the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then backing west after midnight
easing to 5 knots early in the morning. slight chance of snow
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$