fzus53 kapx 230819
nshapx
expires:202601231630;;374073

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
319 am est fri jan 23 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.


lmz345-346-231630-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
319 am est fri jan 23 2026

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

.today...northwest wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 
knots early in the evening. heavy freezing spray through the day. 
snow showers early in the morning. snow showers likely in the 
afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 230731
nshgrb
expires:202601231100;;371870

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
131 am cst fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-231100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
131 am cst fri jan 23 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.rest of the night...nw wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance
of flurries. 
.friday...nw wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the afternoon. a chance of flurries in the morning. 
.friday night...nw wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
flurries in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 230829
nshgrr
expires:202601230930;;374292

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-230930-
pentwater to manistee mi-
329 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 230829
nshgrr
expires:202601230930;;374293

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-230930-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
329 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 230829
nshgrr
expires:202601230930;;374296

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-230930-
south haven to holland mi-
329 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with snow
showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 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 230829
nshgrr
expires:202601230930;;374295

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-230930-
holland to grand haven mi-
329 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
1 foot or less. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 230829
nshgrr
expires:202601230930;;374294

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-230930-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
329 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 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 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 230829
nshgrr
expires:202601230930;;374297

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
328 am est fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-230930-
st joseph to south haven mi-
329 am est fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with snow
showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 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 230326
nshiwx
expires:202601230915;;361769

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1026 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-230915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1026 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. a slight chance
of snow late this evening, then a chance of snow after midnight.
snow likely late. waves 8 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding
to 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. heavy freezing spray in the evening. snow in the
evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 230326
nshiwx
expires:202601230915;;361768

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1026 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-230915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1026 pm est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 40 knot gales. heavy freezing spray. a slight chance
of snow, then a chance of snow late. waves 6 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding
to 4 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. snow
in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. a chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot
or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 230843
nshlot
expires:202601231645;;374797

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
243 am cst fri jan 23 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.


lmz744-745-231645-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
243 am cst fri jan 23 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 am cst this morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through this
afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am cst this morning
through late tonight...

.today...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. snow showers likely.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming east in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...east winds around 10 kt. chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 230843
nshlot
expires:202601231645;;374796

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
243 am cst fri jan 23 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>743-231645-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
243 am cst fri jan 23 2026

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt late
in the afternoon. a chance of flurries in the morning. waves 4 
to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of snow
showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in
the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft building to
2 to 4 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 230710
nshmkx
expires:202601231000;;371414

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-231000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst fri jan 23 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. chance of
flurries after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of snow in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 230710
nshmkx
expires:202601231000;;371413

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-231000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst fri jan 23 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. chance of
flurries after midnight. heavy freezing spray early in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 230710
nshmkx
expires:202601231000;;371412

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-231000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst fri jan 23 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. chance of
flurries after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then veering north in the afternoon. slight
chance of snow. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 230710
nshmkx
expires:202601231000;;371411

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri jan 23 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-231000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst fri jan 23 2026

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the late evening and
overnight. partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early
in the afternoon veering north late in the afternoon. slight
chance of snow through the day. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$