fzus53 kapx 180755
nshapx
expires:202610181600;;297723

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
355 am edt sun oct 18 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.


lmz346-181600-
manistee to point betsie mi-
355 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.today...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. clear. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday night...light winds. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 180759
nshgrb
expires:202610181000;;297790

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
259 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-181000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
259 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of the night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft.
clear.
.sunday...sw wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. sunny.
.sunday night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. clear.
.monday...sw wind 5 to 10 kts backing se early in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180813
nshgrr
expires:202610180915;;298967

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180915-
st joseph to south haven mi-
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...north winds around 5 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds around 5 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180813
nshgrr
expires:202610180915;;298966

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180915-
south haven to holland mi-
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...northwest winds around 5 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180813
nshgrr
expires:202610180915;;298962

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180915-
pentwater to manistee mi-
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to 11 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 5 knots backing southeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180813
nshgrr
expires:202610180915;;298963

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180915-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots. clear. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds around 5 knots backing east after
midnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180813
nshgrr
expires:202610180915;;298964

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180915-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 5 knots backing east in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180813
nshgrr
expires:202610180915;;298965

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180915-
holland to grand haven mi-
413 am edt sun oct 18 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 5 knots backing east in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180730
nshiwx
expires:202610181515;;297064

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
330 am edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-181515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
330 am edt sun oct 18 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. clear.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds less than 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.monday night...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 60 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180730
nshiwx
expires:202610181515;;297065

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
330 am edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-181515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
330 am edt sun oct 18 2026

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...light and variable winds. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 60 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 180805
nshlot
expires:202610182145;;298137

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
305 am cdt sun oct 18 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.


lmz740-741-182145-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
305 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to around 10 
kt. clear. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming southeast in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less. 
.monday night...southeast winds less than 10 kt. mostly clear.
waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus53 klot 180805
nshlot
expires:202610182145;;298138

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
305 am cdt sun oct 18 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.


lmz742>745-182145-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
305 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

.today...south winds 10 to 20 kt. sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in the 
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 ft or less. 
.monday night...east winds around 5 kt becoming southeast
overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus53 klot 180409
nshlot
expires:202610180915;;287519

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1109 pm cdt sat oct 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>742-180915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
1109 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. clear. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 180409
nshlot
expires:202610180915;;287520

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1109 pm cdt sat oct 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.


lmz743>745-180915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
1109 pm cdt sat oct 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. clear. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds around 10 kt becoming around 5 kt in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
nshmkx
expires:202610182100;;298883

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-182100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am cdt this morning
through this evening...

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then becoming
10 to 20 knots after midnight becoming 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
early in the morning. 
.monday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late
in the evening, then becoming southeast after midnight backing
northeast early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
nshmkx
expires:202610182100;;298882

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-182100-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am cdt this morning
through this evening...

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight becoming
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late
in the evening, then easing to 5 knots after midnight veering
north early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
nshmkx
expires:202610182100;;298881

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-182100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am cdt this morning
through this evening...

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the evening, then easing to 10 to 15 knots with
gusts to around 20 knots after midnight becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south late
in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight veering
north early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
nshmkx
expires:202610182100;;298880

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-182100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt sun oct 18 2026

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

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
early in the afternoon, then easing to 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest late in
the evening, then easing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then backing south early in the afternoon
becoming south 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots late
in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight veering
north early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$