fzus53 kapx 301432
nshapx
expires:202609302245;;303802

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1032 am edt wed sep 30 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.


lmz346-302245-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1032 am edt wed sep 30 2026

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

.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. 
showers likely in the late morning, then chance of showers in 
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 301824
nshgrb
expires:202609302200;;311898

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
124 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-302200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
124 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

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

.this afternoon...s wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft. patchy fog. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft after midnight. patchy fog. a chance of showers after
midnight. 
.thursday...sw wind 5 to 10 kts veering n early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of showers. 
.thursday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301823
nshgrr
expires:202610010800;;311734

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-010800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then rain showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering east
5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301823
nshgrr
expires:202610010800;;311735

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-010800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301823
nshgrr
expires:202610010800;;311736

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-010800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. a chance of rain showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301823
nshgrr
expires:202610010800;;311731

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-010800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301823
nshgrr
expires:202610010800;;311732

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-010800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301823
nshgrr
expires:202610010800;;311733

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
222 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-010800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 pm edt wed sep 30 2026

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

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. a chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering east
after midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 301450
nshiwx
expires:202609302015;;304127

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1050 am edt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-302015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1050 am edt wed sep 30 2026

.this afternoon...south winds 10 to 15 knots. showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots. showers likely with a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north.
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 61
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 301413
nshlot
expires:202609302115;;303456

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
913 am cdt wed sep 30 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>742-302115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
913 am cdt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 kt. showers. waves 1 to 3 
ft.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. showers
likely in the evening, then showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest late 
in the afternoon. showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
waves 1 to 3 ft.
.thursday night...north winds 15 to 20 kt. showers in the
evening, then chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 301413
nshlot
expires:202609302115;;303457

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
913 am cdt wed sep 30 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>745-302115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
913 am cdt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...south winds 10 to 20 kt. showers. waves 1 to 2 
ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt. showers likely. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 kt becoming southwest. showers 
likely in the morning, then showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north
15 to 20 kt overnight. showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then showers likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft 
building to 3 to 5 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 301810
nshmkx
expires:202609302200;;311093

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-302200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...south wind 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog. areas of
drizzle. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. patchy fog through the night. showers
likely and areas of drizzle through around midnight. slight
chance of thunderstorms through the night. showers after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon, then veering north late in the afternoon. patchy
fog. showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north
late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. chance of showers through around midnight, then slight
chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 301810
nshmkx
expires:202609302200;;311092

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-302200-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...south wind 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog through
the day. areas of drizzle early in the afternoon. patchy drizzle
late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest in the
late evening and early morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. patchy fog through the night. showers
likely and patchy drizzle through around midnight. showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late in
the morning, then veering north early in the afternoon backing
northwest late in the afternoon. patchy fog. showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north
late in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. chance of showers through around midnight. waves around
1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 301810
nshmkx
expires:202609302200;;311091

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-302200-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

.rest of today...south wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. patchy fog. patchy drizzle. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. patchy fog through the night. chance of
showers and patchy drizzle through around midnight. showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering west late in the
morning, then veering northwest early in the afternoon becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. patchy fog through
the day. showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. showers likely in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north in
the late evening and early morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. chance of showers through around midnight.
waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 301810
nshmkx
expires:202609302200;;311090

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-302200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cdt wed sep 30 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...south wind 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog. patchy
drizzle. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the morning. patchy fog through the night. slight chance of
showers through around midnight. showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the morning. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest late
in the morning, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in
the afternoon becoming 5 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
patchy fog through the day. showers in the morning. showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots backing northwest
early in the morning. slight chance of showers through around
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$