fzus53 kapx 221525
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1025 am est thu jan 22 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.


lmz345-346-222330-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1025 am est thu jan 22 2026

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

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray through
the day. isolated snow showers in the late morning. scattered
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers likely. waves 8 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 221856
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1256 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-222300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1256 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.this afternoon...w wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
flurries. 
.tonight...w gales to 35 kts veering nw to 30 kts in the late
evening and overnight. 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. partly
cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 221822
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-222200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around
10 knots after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 221822
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-222200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers
and light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. 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 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 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 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 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 221822
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-222200-
south haven to holland mi-
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and light freezing rain. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots veering southeast 10 to
15 knots 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 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.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. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 221822
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-222200-
holland to grand haven mi-
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. snow showers. 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 1 to 3 feet.
.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. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 221822
nshgrr
expires:202601222200;;340086

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-222200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 10 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.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. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 221822
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-222200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
122 pm est thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing south early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 221553
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1053 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-222115-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1053 am est thu jan 22 2026

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

.this afternoon...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. freezing
spray. a chance of snow overnight. waves 5 to 9 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots. heavy freezing spray in the evening. snow. waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 221553
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1053 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-222115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1053 am est thu jan 22 2026

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

.this afternoon...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. freezing spray. a slight chance of snow late. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. gusts up to
35 knot gales. freezing spray. a slight chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 6 to 10 feet building
to 8 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast
5 to 15 knots. heavy freezing spray in the evening. snow. waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 221552
nshlot
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
952 am cst thu jan 22 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.


lmz744-745-222245-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
952 am cst thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 9 pm cst this
evening through friday afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
friday night...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 
kt. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.tonight...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt late. 
heavy freezing spray. a chance of flurries in the evening, then 
slight chance of snow showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft 
occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
heavy freezing spray. chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to
15 kt. snow showers. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 221552
nshlot
expires:202601222245;;332617

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
952 am cst thu jan 22 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>743-222245-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
952 am cst thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 
kt. a chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft.
.tonight...west gales to 35 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt late.
a chance of flurries in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. slight chance of snow
showers late. waves 2 to 4 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 221910
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-222300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

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

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 221910
nshmkx
expires:202601222300;;342468

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-222300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. slight chance of snow. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the morning. gusts up to 35 knots. partly cloudy. 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 becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. 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. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 221910
nshmkx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-222300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west wind up to 30 knots. slight chance of snow.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight. gusts up to 35 knots. mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early morning, then
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.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. 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 after midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 221910
nshmkx
expires:202601222300;;342467

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-222300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight. gusts up to 35 knots. mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.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 becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$