fzus53 kapx 090651
nshapx
expires:202601091500;;040813

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
151 am est fri jan 9 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.


lmz345-346-091500-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
151 am est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am est this morning...
...gale warning in effect from 9 am est this morning through this
afternoon...

.today...northwest wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. gusts up to 35 knots early in the
morning. patchy fog early in the morning. showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. rain showers
and slight chance of snow showers in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the morning. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 090736
nshgrb
expires:202601091100;;042450

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
136 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-091100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
136 am cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cst this afternoon...

.rest of the night...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 6 to 10 ft. a
chance of light rain. 
.friday...nw wind to 30 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. light snow likely and a chance of light rain in the
morning. 
.friday night...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing s in the late evening
and overnight. waves 2 ft or less. partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...s wind 5 to 10 kts veering sw 10 to 15 kts mid-day,
then veering nw 10 to 20 kts early in the afternoon. waves 1 to
3 ft. a chance of light snow in the morning, then light snow
likely in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090729
nshgrr
expires:202601090900;;042354

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-090900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to
7 to 10 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090729
nshgrr
expires:202601090900;;042355

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-090900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves around
1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090729
nshgrr
expires:202601090900;;042356

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-090900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south gales to 35 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves around 1 foot
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds around 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090729
nshgrr
expires:202601090900;;042358

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-090900-
south haven to holland mi-
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south gales to 35 knots. rain showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering southeast 5 to 15 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers and a slight chance of rain
showers. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090729
nshgrr
expires:202601090900;;042357

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-090900-
holland to grand haven mi-
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south gales to 35 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to
30 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering southeast after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves around 1 foot building
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 090729
nshgrr
expires:202601090900;;042359

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-090900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
229 am est fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering southeast after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers and a slight chance of rain
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 090325
nshiwx
expires:202601091130;;032699

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1025 pm est thu jan 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-091130-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1025 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.overnight...south winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. gusts up to
35 knot gales. a chance of rain showers in the morning. waves
5 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. rain likely in the morning, then
rain and snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 35 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 090325
nshiwx
expires:202601091130;;032698

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1025 pm est thu jan 8 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-091130-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1025 pm est thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through friday evening...

.overnight...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms late. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. gusts up to
35 knot gales. a slight chance of rain showers in the morning.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. rain
likely in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 35 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 090331
nshlot
expires:202601091015;;032803

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
931 pm cst thu jan 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.


lmz744-745-091015-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
931 pm cst thu jan 8 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 am cst friday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am cst friday through
friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 
40 kt. rain and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the 
evening, then chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms 
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 kt becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. chance of showers in the morning.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east
overnight. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 15 to 20 kt 
in the afternoon. rain and snow likely in the morning, then 
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft 
building to 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 090331
nshlot
expires:202601091015;;032802

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
931 pm cst thu jan 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>743-091015-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
931 pm cst thu jan 8 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst friday...
...gale warning in effect from 3 am to 9 am cst friday...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 kt becoming southwest gales
to 40 kt. rain and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the 
evening, then chance of showers after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft.
.friday...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest and diminishing
to 15 to 25 kt. chance of showers in the morning. waves 3 to 5 
ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west 15 to 20 
kt in the afternoon. rain and snow likely in the morning, then 
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090710
nshmkx
expires:202601091000;;041858

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-091000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
15 to 25 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 30 knots. patchy
fog after midnight. slight chance of rain after midnight. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering northwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
morning, then easing to 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the afternoon easing to 5 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. chance of rain in the
morning. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late
in the evening, then veering southeast after midnight becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. patchy fog after
midnight. chance of rain after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. snow and rain likely in the morning, then chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090710
nshmkx
expires:202601091000;;041857

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-091000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
15 to 25 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 30 knots. patchy
fog after midnight. slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. slight chance of rain through the night. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering northwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the afternoon easing to 5 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. chance of rain in the
morning. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast
late in the evening, then veering southeast after midnight
veering south early in the morning. patchy fog after midnight.
chance of rain after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090710
nshmkx
expires:202601091000;;041856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-091000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
early in the morning. gusts up to 30 knots. patchy fog through
the night. chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. slight chance of rain early in the morning. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
veering northwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
morning, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon easing to 5 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. patchy
fog in the morning. chance of rain in the morning. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north late
in the evening, then becoming southeast after midnight veering
south early in the morning. chance of rain after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 090710
nshmkx
expires:202601091000;;041855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-091000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst fri jan 9 2026

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

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. areas of dense fog
after midnight. patchy fog early in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. chance of rain through the night.
waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. patchy
fog in the morning. rain and snow likely in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west late
in the evening, then becoming south after midnight rising to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then veering west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$