fzus53 kapx 130330
nshapx
expires:202601131130;;255685

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1030 pm est mon jan 12 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.


lmz345-346-131130-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1030 pm est mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am est tuesday through
late tuesday night...
...gale watch in effect from late tuesday night through wednesday
evening...

.overnight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of rain after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
chance of rain. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. heavy freezing spray. chance of rain and snow.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow
likely. waves 9 to 12 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 130828
nshgrb
expires:202601131100;;266300

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
228 am cst tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-131100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
228 am cst tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cst this morning
through this evening...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
evening...

.rest of the night...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a
chance of drizzle. 
.tuesday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts veering w in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of sprinkles and a slight
chance of drizzle in the morning. 
.tuesday night...w wind 15 to 25 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts veering nw to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft after midnight. a chance of snow showers after midnight. 
.wednesday...n gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft. freezing spray. a chance of light snow
in the morning. a chance of flurries in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130617
nshgrr
expires:202601130900;;262143

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130617
nshgrr
expires:202601130900;;262146

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers
and a slight chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 14 to 18 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130617
nshgrr
expires:202601130900;;262145

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130900-
south haven to holland mi-
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 11 to 15 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130617
nshgrr
expires:202601130900;;262144

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130900-
holland to grand haven mi-
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds around 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and
snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130617
nshgrr
expires:202601130900;;262142

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130617
nshgrr
expires:202601130900;;262141

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
117 am est tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through late wednesday
night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.wednesday night...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130215
nshiwx
expires:202601130915;;253572

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
915 pm est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-130915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
915 pm est mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est tuesday through
tuesday evening...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 30 knots. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north to
30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales increasing to 40 knot gales. 
snow. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building 
to 12 to 16 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130215
nshiwx
expires:202601130915;;253573

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
915 pm est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-130915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
915 pm est mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 am est tuesday through
tuesday evening...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...

.overnight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. gusts
up to 30 knots. a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of rain and snow overnight. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north to
30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales increasing to 40 knot gales. 
snow. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet building 
to 12 to 17 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 130401 cca
nshlot
expires:202601131015;;256576

nearshore marine forecast...corrected
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1001 pm cst mon jan 12 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.


lmz744-745-131015-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
1001 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am cst tuesday through
tuesday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 
to 25 kt late. partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1
to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of rain 
and snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 kt becoming north to 45 kt.
snow showers likely. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 10 to
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally
to 23 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 130401 cca
nshlot
expires:202601131015;;256575

nearshore marine forecast...corrected
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1001 pm cst mon jan 12 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>743-131015-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
1001 pm cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 am cst tuesday through
tuesday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through late
wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 
to 25 kt late. partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming 
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west. mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest.
slight chance of rain and snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 kt becoming north to 40 kt.
freezing spray. snow showers likely in the morning, then chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130710
nshmkx
expires:202601131000;;263989

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-131000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cst this morning
through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of
sprinkles early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then veering west 15 to 20 knots in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight, then becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of rain and snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
morning. 
.wednesday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. chance of
snow through the day. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130710
nshmkx
expires:202601131000;;263986

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-131000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cst this morning
through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. chance of sprinkles after
midnight. slight chance of rain early in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to
30 knots. slight chance of rain in the morning. chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots after midnight, then
rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in
the morning. slight chance of snow and rain after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130710
nshmkx
expires:202601131000;;263987

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-131000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cst this morning
through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. chance of sprinkles. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots.
chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then rising to up to 30 knots early in
the morning. slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130710
nshmkx
expires:202601131000;;263988

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst tue jan 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-131000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst tue jan 13 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cst this morning
through late tonight...
...gale watch in effect from wednesday morning through wednesday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of
sprinkles early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots.
chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight, then rising to up to 30 knots early in the morning.
slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north wind up to 30 knots backing northwest in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. freezing spray. chance of snow.
waves 6 to 8 feet building to 8 to 10 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$