fzus53 kapx 180220
nshapx
expires:202603181030;;875971

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1020 pm edt tue mar 17 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.


lmz345-346-181030-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1020 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt wednesday through
wednesday evening...

.overnight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. isolated snow showers
early in the evening, then numerous snow showers after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 10 to 20 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 180257
nshgrb
expires:202603181000;;876659

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
957 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-181000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
957 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am cdt wednesday through
wednesday evening...

.rest of tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts backing s 15 to 25 kts
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. a chance of flurries early in the evening, then a
chance of light snow after midnight. 
.wednesday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of light snow
and freezing drizzle in the morning. 
.wednesday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of light rain and
light snow in the evening, then light rain likely after midnight.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.thursday...w wind 5 to 10 kts veering n in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180409
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;879151

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am edt early this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 15 knots veering north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180409
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;879152

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am edt early this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming around 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet.
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180409
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;879153

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am edt early this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180409
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;879155

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180800-
south haven to holland mi-
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am edt early this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then veering south after midnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180409
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;879154

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180800-
holland to grand haven mi-
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am edt early this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming around 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180409
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;879156

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1209 am edt wed mar 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 am edt early this morning
through this evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing east early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...north winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180118
nshiwx
expires:202603180815;;874346

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
918 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
918 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers. a
chance of snow showers late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow showers likely in the
morning, then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less. a chance of rain
showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 39 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180118
nshiwx
expires:202603180815;;874345

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
918 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-180815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
918 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

.overnight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. a slight chance of snow showers.
snow showers likely late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to around
10 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow showers in the morning.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of
rain showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming east. a chance
of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 39 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 180200
nshlot
expires:202603180915;;874970

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
900 pm cdt tue mar 17 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.


lmz744-745-180915-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
900 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. snow after midnight. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south.
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 180200
nshlot
expires:202603180915;;874969

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
900 pm cdt tue mar 17 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>743-180915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
900 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. snow after midnight. 
waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft toward morning. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 
20 kt. chance of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft 
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday night...southwest winds around 10 kt. chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 kt becoming north in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180412
nshmkx
expires:202603181000;;879623

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1112 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-181000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1112 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cdt wednesday through
wednesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely after
midnight, then snow early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow and slight chance
of light freezing drizzle in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet late in the morning, then subsiding to
3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of rain
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon, then backing north late in the afternoon. chance
of rain in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180412
nshmkx
expires:202603181000;;879622

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1112 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-181000-
north point light to wind point wi-
1112 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cdt wednesday through
wednesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely after
midnight, then snow early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots late in the morning, then
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
early in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of snow and slight chance of light freezing
drizzle in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
late in the morning, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of rain
after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon, then backing north late in the afternoon. chance
of rain in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180412
nshmkx
expires:202603181000;;879621

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1112 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-181000-
port washington to north point light wi-
1112 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cdt wednesday through
wednesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing south
early in the morning. snow likely after midnight, then snow early
in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the afternoon,
then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of light freezing drizzle and snow in the morning. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
rain through around midnight, then chance of rain after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing north in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180412
nshmkx
expires:202603181000;;879620

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1112 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-181000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1112 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 am cdt wednesday through
wednesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing south
early in the morning. chance of snow after midnight, then snow
early in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots late in the morning, then veering
southwest early in the afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of light freezing drizzle and snow in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
rain through around midnight, then chance of rain after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north early in
the afternoon, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning. waves around 1 foot. 

$$