fzus53 kapx 161715
nshapx
expires:202610170115;;204656

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
115 pm edt fri oct 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.


lmz346-170115-
manistee to point betsie mi-
115 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
waterspouts early in the evening. slight chance of showers early
in the evening. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
13 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots. clear. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161712
nshgrb
expires:202610162200;;204444

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1212 pm cdt fri oct 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-
1212 pm cdt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm cdt this evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm cdt this evening
through late tonight...

.this afternoon...n gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to
around 45 kts. waves 6 to 10 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tonight...n wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts becoming nw 5 to 10 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft. mostly clear. 
.saturday...w wind 10 to 15 kts backing sw 15 to 25 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. sunny.
.saturday night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. clear. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161723
nshgrr
expires:202610170800;;204761

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north gales to 45 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
a chance of rain showers. waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and early afternoon,
then building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161723
nshgrr
expires:202610170800;;204766

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north gales to 40 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots becoming northeast to 30 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
13 to 17 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering
southwest early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves less than
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161723
nshgrr
expires:202610170800;;204765

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north gales to 40 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers in the
evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering
southwest 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves 3 to
6 feet.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves less than
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161723
nshgrr
expires:202610170800;;204764

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. a slight chance of rain showers in
the evening. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 5 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering
southwest early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161723
nshgrr
expires:202610170800;;204763

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161723
nshgrr
expires:202610170800;;204762

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
123 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.through early evening...north gales to 45 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 45 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. a chance of rain showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to
7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161501
nshiwx
expires:202610162045;;199285

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1101 am edt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-162045-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1101 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
gusts up to 40 knot gales. showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms. a slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. 
waves 5 to 8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast. gusts
up to 40 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots. a slight chance of
waterspouts in the evening. showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight.
waves 11 to 16 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less in the afternoon. a chance of
showers in the morning. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161501
nshiwx
expires:202610162045;;199286

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1101 am edt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-162045-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1101 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north.
gusts up to 40 knot gales. showers with a slight chance of 
thunderstorms this afternoon. a slight chance of waterspouts this 
afternoon. waves 6 to 10 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 40 knot gales
decreasing to 30 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts in the
evening. showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. a
slight chance of showers in the morning. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161351
nshlot
expires:202610162115;;196770

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
851 am cdt fri oct 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-
851 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north and
increasing to 40 kt gales. showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. chance of waterspouts in 
the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 
10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. chance of 
waterspouts in the evening. scattered showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers overnight. 
waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 10 to 14 ft 
occasionally to 18 ft. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. scattered showers
in the morning. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding
to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 161351
nshlot
expires:202610162115;;196769

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
851 am cdt fri oct 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-
851 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 pm cdt this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon through
late tonight...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north and
increasing to 40 kt gales. chance of showers late this morning, 
then scattered showers in the afternoon. slight chance of 
waterspouts in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 8 to 12 
ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tonight...north gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt. slight
chance of showers in the evening. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally
to 18 ft subsiding to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202610162200;;201953

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-162200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots. gusts up to 40 knots.
slight chance of waterspouts. chance of showers. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 9 to 11 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late
in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy.
waves 9 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning.
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. clear. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202610162200;;201950

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-162200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. slight chance of waterspouts early in the afternoon.
chance of showers early in the afternoon, then slight chance of
showers late in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to
9 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late
in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in
the morning, then backing southwest with gusts to around 20 knots
early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots after midnight. gusts up to 25 knots. clear. waves 3 to
4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202610162200;;201951

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-162200-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. slight chance of waterspouts early in the afternoon.
chance of showers early in the afternoon, then slight chance of
showers late in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to
10 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots late
in the evening, then easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight
becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy through around midnight then clearing. waves 8 to 10 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161610
nshmkx
expires:202610162200;;201952

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-162200-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cdt fri oct 16 2026

...gale warning in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. slight chance of waterspouts through the day. chance of
showers early in the afternoon. slight chance of showers late in
the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 10 to 13 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots with
gusts to around 35 knots late in the evening, then easing to
15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves 9 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 

$$