fzus53 kgrb 171423
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
823 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-
823 am cst sat jan 17 2026

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

.today...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 ft or less. scattered snow
showers in the morning, then numerous snow showers in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kts backing w 10 to 15 kts after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. a slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. 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 3 to 5 ft after midnight.
a chance of light snow.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171524
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-172200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots. a chance of snow showers
late in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171524
nshgrr
expires:202601172200;;046518

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-172200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
and light freezing drizzle late in the morning, then snow showers
likely and a chance of light freezing drizzle in the afternoon.
freezing spray through the day. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots backing southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171524
nshgrr
expires:202601172200;;046517

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-172200-
south haven to holland mi-
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. a chance of snow showers
and light freezing drizzle late in the morning, then snow showers
and light freezing drizzle likely in the afternoon. freezing spray
through the day. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
45 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171524
nshgrr
expires:202601172200;;046516

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-172200-
holland to grand haven mi-
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds around 25 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers and a slight chance of
light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west gales to 40 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171524
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expires:202601172200;;046515

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-172200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west gales to 35 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171524
nshgrr
expires:202601172200;;046514

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-172200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1023 am est sat jan 17 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers likely. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 klot 171542
nshlot
expires:202601172215;;047028

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
942 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>743-172215-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
942 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 kt. scattered snow showers
through early afternoon, then snow mid to late afternoon. waves 3
to 5 ft.
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt early in the evening 
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt by mid evening. 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 klot 171542
nshlot
expires:202601172215;;047029

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
942 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.


lmz744-745-172215-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
942 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...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 kt becoming southwest late. 
scattered snow showers through early afternoon, then snow likely 
mid to late 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 kmkx 171510
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expires:202601172300;;046249

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-172300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 am cst sat jan 17 2026

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

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely in the
late morning and early afternoon, then 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 171510
nshmkx
expires:202601172300;;046250

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-172300-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 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 4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171510
nshmkx
expires:202601172300;;046251

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-172300-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of 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 171510
nshmkx
expires:202601172300;;046252

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-172300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 am cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. snow likely late 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.

$$