fzus53 kapx 161844
nshapx
expires:202605170245;;668312

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
244 pm edt sat may 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.


lmz346-170245-
manistee to point betsie mi-
244 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy early in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less after midnight. 
.sunday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. rain showers likely. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...south wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers likely. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161936
nshgrb
expires:202605162200;;670405

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
236 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-162200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
236 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.this afternoon...sw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly
sunny. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kts veering ne 10 to 20 kts in the late
evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...ne wind 10 to 20 kts veering e 15 to 25 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 
.sunday night...se wind 15 to 25 kts veering s in the late
evening and overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
after midnight. a chance of showers.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161936
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;670399

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds around 10 knots veering north after midnight.
partly cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161936
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;670400

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161936
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;670401

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds around 10 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. a slight chance
of rain showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming around 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161936
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;670402

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds around 20 knots. mostly sunny with rain
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny with rain
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds around 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161936
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;670397

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering east early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering south to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161936
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;670398

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southeast winds to 30 knots veering south after
midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161935
nshiwx
expires:202605170215;;670368

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
335 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-170215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
335 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a slight
chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
2 feet or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 53 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161935
nshiwx
expires:202605170215;;670369

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
335 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-170215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
335 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.tonight...east winds 10 knots or less becoming south. a slight
chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 53 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161441
nshlot
expires:202605162115;;657628

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
941 am cdt sat may 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>742-162115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
941 am cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 
in the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in 
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt. slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and 
slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms mainly in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 
2 to 4 ft.
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. waves 2 to 4 ft. a small craft advisory may
be needed.  

$$

fzus53 klot 161441
nshlot
expires:202605162115;;657629

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
941 am cdt sat may 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.


lmz743>745-162115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
941 am cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast in
the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. chance of 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves around
1 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 ft. a small
craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161810
nshmkx
expires:202605162200;;664935

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-162200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.tonight...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight, then backing northeast early in the morning. slight
chance of showers through around midnight. slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. chance of showers after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet after midnight, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161810
nshmkx
expires:202605162200;;664934

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-162200-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then backing southeast after midnight becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south early
in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
after midnight, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161810
nshmkx
expires:202605162200;;664933

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-162200-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then backing east after midnight becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers in the
morning. slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...east wind 15 to 20 knots veering south early in
the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161810
nshmkx
expires:202605162200;;664932

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-162200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
after midnight veering northeast early in the morning. slight
chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. chance of showers through the day. slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...east wind 15 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves
3 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. a small craft advisory may
be needed. 

$$