fzus53 kapx 210318
nshapx
expires:202601211130;;245965

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1018 pm est tue jan 20 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.


lmz345-346-211130-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1018 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am est wednesday...

.overnight...west wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. heavy freezing spray after midnight. chance
of snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 210306
nshgrb
expires:202601211100;;245252

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
906 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-211100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
906 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

.rest of tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a
chance of light snow. 
.wednesday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
flurries in the morning. a chance of light snow in the afternoon.
.wednesday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to to 30 kts in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to
4 ft after midnight. a chance of light snow in the evening. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.thursday...w wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
partly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210254
nshgrr
expires:202601210900;;244535

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-210900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday evening
through late friday night...

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly
cloudy with a chance of light freezing rain and isolated snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet
after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing
spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210254
nshgrr
expires:202601210900;;244533

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-210900-
holland to grand haven mi-
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday evening
through late friday night...

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with scattered snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. freezing spray
through the night. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210254
nshgrr
expires:202601210900;;244532

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-210900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday evening
through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with scattered snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. freezing spray
through the night. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves
7 to 11 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210254
nshgrr
expires:202601210900;;244534

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-210900-
south haven to holland mi-
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday evening
through late friday night...

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with scattered snow showers and a chance of light freezing
rain. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing
spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210254
nshgrr
expires:202601210900;;244530

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-210900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday evening
through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with scattered snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. heavy freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210254
nshgrr
expires:202601210900;;244531

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-210900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through friday
morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from wednesday evening
through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with scattered snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers
in the evening, then snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 210254
nshiwx
expires:202601210915;;244528

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-210915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through
thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. a slight chance of snow late this evening, then snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 25 knots. snow likely in the morning, then a slight chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow in the evening. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to
3 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 33 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 210254
nshiwx
expires:202601210915;;244529

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-210915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
954 pm est tue jan 20 2026

...gale warning in effect from wednesday afternoon through
thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. a chance of snow late this evening, then snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 30 knots. snow in the morning, then a slight chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 33 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 202110
nshlot
expires:202601210415;;232361

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
310 pm cst tue jan 20 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>743-210415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
310 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

.late this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. mostly 
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. chance of
snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to
25 kt. snow in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west
overnight. numerous snow showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 202110
nshlot
expires:202601210415;;232362

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
310 pm cst tue jan 20 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.


lmz744-745-210415-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
310 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

.late this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of snow in the 
evening, then snow after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow in the morning. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west
overnight. scattered snow showers in the evening. freezing spray
overnight. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to
8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be
needed. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. a small craft advisory will likely
be needed.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210310
nshmkx
expires:202601211100;;245645

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-211100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. snow through the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest with gusts to
around 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow likely in the
morning. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts up to
30 knots. snow likely through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210310
nshmkx
expires:202601211100;;245644

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-211100-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. snow through the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest with gusts to
around 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the
morning. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts up to
30 knots. snow likely through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210310
nshmkx
expires:202601211100;;245643

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-211100-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west
early in the morning. snow likely late in the evening, then snow
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest with gusts to
around 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts up to
30 knots. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210310
nshmkx
expires:202601211100;;245642

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-211100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday afternoon
through friday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west
early in the morning. slight chance of snow late in the evening,
then snow after midnight. chance of snow early in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in
the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
backing southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning. chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts up to
30 knots. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the evening, then
building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. sunny
in the morning then becoming partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$