fzus53 kapx 161527
nshapx
expires:202601162330;;987806

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1027 am est fri jan 16 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.


lmz345-346-162330-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1027 am est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...south wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening. gusts to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing
spray. chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161856
nshgrb
expires:202601162300;;996498

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1256 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-162300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1256 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

.this afternoon...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance
of light snow. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow. 
.saturday...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow. 
.saturday night...nw wind 15 to 25 kts backing w 10 to 15 kts
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly cloudy. a small craft
advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161818
nshgrr
expires:202601162200;;995427

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-162200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers likely. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161818
nshgrr
expires:202601162200;;995432

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-162200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers and a slight chance of rain showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161818
nshgrr
expires:202601162200;;995431

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-162200-
south haven to holland mi-
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 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. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...west 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. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161818
nshgrr
expires:202601162200;;995429

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-162200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds around 25 knots. snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 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. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161818
nshgrr
expires:202601162200;;995430

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-162200-
holland to grand haven mi-
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...west 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. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161818
nshgrr
expires:202601162200;;995428

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-162200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
117 pm est fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161445
nshiwx
expires:202601162115;;985755

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
945 am est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-162115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
945 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. snow late this morning, then a chance of snow early
this afternoon. a chance of snow and rain late. waves 3 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a
chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow showers. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161445
nshiwx
expires:202601162115;;985754

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
945 am est fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-162115-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
945 am est fri jan 16 2026

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

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. snow likely late this morning, then a chance of snow
early this afternoon. a chance of rain and snow late. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161547
nshlot
expires:202601162245;;988168

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
947 am cst fri jan 16 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.


lmz744-745-162245-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
947 am cst fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west by
early afternoon. snow late in the morning, then scattered snow 
showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers in the
evening, then slight chance of snow showers overnight. waves 3 to
5 ft. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow in the 
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow in the 
evening, then a slight chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 161547
nshlot
expires:202601162245;;988167

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
947 am cst fri jan 16 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>743-162245-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
947 am cst fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west by
early afternoon. snow late in the morning, then scattered snow 
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers in the 
evening, then slight chance of snow showers overnight. waves 2 to
4 ft.
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow 
in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161911
nshmkx
expires:202601162300;;997442

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
111 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-162300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
111 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers
through around midnight, then snow likely after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. snow likely in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west late
in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. slight chance
of snow through around midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161911
nshmkx
expires:202601162300;;997443

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
111 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-162300-
port washington to north point light wi-
111 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. slight chance of snow showers early in the afternoon,
then chance of snow showers late in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots after
midnight. gusts up to 25 knots. snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. chance of snow through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161911
nshmkx
expires:202601162300;;997444

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
111 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-162300-
north point light to wind point wi-
111 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. slight chance of snow showers early in the afternoon,
then snow showers likely late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots after
midnight. gusts up to 25 knots. snow likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. chance of snow through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161911
nshmkx
expires:202601162300;;997445

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
111 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-162300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
111 pm cst fri jan 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. slight chance of snow showers early in the afternoon,
then snow showers likely late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots after
midnight. gusts up to 25 knots. snow showers likely through
around midnight, then chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. slight chance of snow in
the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
west 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of snow through
around midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early
in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$