fzus53 kapx 081857
nshapx
expires:202610090300;;752613

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
257 pm edt thu oct 8 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.


lmz346-090300-
manistee to point betsie mi-
257 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...north wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 082156
nshgrb
expires:202610090400;;759738

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
456 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-090400-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
456 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

.late this afternoon...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly sunny. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly clear. 
.friday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering e in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly sunny. 
.friday night...se wind 10 to 15 kts becoming 10 to 20 kts after
midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. partly cloudy. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.saturday...s wind 15 to 25 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft building to 6 to 10 ft in the afternoon.
sunny. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 082236
nshgrr
expires:202610090800;;761083

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
635 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-090800-
south haven to holland mi-
636 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing south after midnight.
mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 082236
nshgrr
expires:202610090800;;761084

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
635 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-090800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
636 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 082236
nshgrr
expires:202610090800;;761082

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
635 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-090800-
holland to grand haven mi-
636 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.columbus day...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 082236
nshgrr
expires:202610090800;;761081

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
635 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-090800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
636 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.columbus day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 082236
nshgrr
expires:202610090800;;761080

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
635 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-090800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
636 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.through early evening...west winds around 20 knots. sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.columbus day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 082236
nshgrr
expires:202610090800;;761079

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
635 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-090800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
636 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest around 5 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.columbus day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 081937
nshiwx
expires:202610090215;;754035

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
337 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-090215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
337 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...south winds less than 10 knots becoming southeast. a
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 62 degrees.


$$

fzus53 kiwx 081937
nshiwx
expires:202610090215;;754034

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
337 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-090215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
337 pm edt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 knots or less. a slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a
chance of showers in the evening. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 62 degrees.


$$

fzus53 klot 081935
nshlot
expires:202610090345;;754005

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
235 pm cdt thu oct 8 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.


lmz740-090345-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
235 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

.late this afternoon...northwest winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves
around 1 ft. 
.tonight...west winds around 5 kt becoming southwest late. mostly
clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 ft or
less. 
.friday...south winds around 5 kt becoming southeast late.
scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south
overnight. slight chance of thunderstorms with isolated showers
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 kt. mostly sunny in the morning,
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 081935
nshlot
expires:202610090345;;754006

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
235 pm cdt thu oct 8 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.


lmz741-742-090345-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
235 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

.late this afternoon...east winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves 
around 1 ft. 
.tonight...south winds around 5 kt. mostly clear in the evening,
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 ft or less. 
.friday...south winds around 5 kt becoming southeast late.
isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 ft or
less building to 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south
overnight. isolated showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 kt. mostly sunny in the morning,
then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 081935
nshlot
expires:202610090345;;754007

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
235 pm cdt thu oct 8 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>745-090345-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
235 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

.late this afternoon...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming
northeast. sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...east winds around 5 kt becoming south late. mostly
clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...south winds around 10 kt becoming southeast. isolated
showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.
waves around 1 ft. 
.friday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south
overnight. scattered showers in the evening. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...south winds around 15 kt. mostly sunny in the
morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090010
nshmkx
expires:202610090400;;765080

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-090400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...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.
partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming southeast early in the afternoon rising to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090010
nshmkx
expires:202610090400;;765083

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-090400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering south after midnight
easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers through around midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090010
nshmkx
expires:202610090400;;765082

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-090400-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering south 10 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
slight chance of showers through around midnight. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090010
nshmkx
expires:202610090400;;765081

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-090400-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 pm cdt thu oct 8 2026

.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest wind 5 knots becoming south late in the
morning, then backing southeast 5 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering south 10 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 

$$