fzus53 kapx 050916
nshapx
expires:202611051730;;295977

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
416 am est thu nov 5 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.


lmz346-051730-
manistee to point betsie mi-
416 am est thu nov 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
friday afternoon...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 8 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of showers. waves
5 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 050856
nshgrb
expires:202611051100;;294382

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
256 am cst thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-051100-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
256 am cst thu nov 5 2026

...gale warning in effect from noon cst today through this
evening...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
friday afternoon...

.rest of the night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a
chance of showers. 
.thursday...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw 15 to 25 kts with
gale force gusts to around 35 kts in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. a chance of showers. 
.thursday night...n wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of showers. 
.friday...n wind to 30 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 050903
nshgrr
expires:202611051015;;295054

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-051015-
pentwater to manistee mi-
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
friday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with
scattered rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. rain showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 050903
nshgrr
expires:202611051015;;295055

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-051015-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
friday evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. numerous rain
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
after midnight. rain showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 050903
nshgrr
expires:202611051015;;295056

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-051015-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. numerous rain
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest around
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 050903
nshgrr
expires:202611051015;;295058

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-051015-
south haven to holland mi-
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. numerous rain
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 050903
nshgrr
expires:202611051015;;295057

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-051015-
holland to grand haven mi-
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. numerous rain
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 050903
nshgrr
expires:202611051015;;295059

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-051015-
st joseph to south haven mi-
403 am est thu nov 5 2026

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with
scattered rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...north winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday night...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 050303
nshiwx
expires:202611050930;;279913

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1003 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-050930-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1003 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. a slight chance of showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 25 knots. a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north. showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 050303
nshiwx
expires:202611050930;;279912

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1003 pm est wed nov 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-050930-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1003 pm est wed nov 4 2026

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

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. a few gusts to 25
knots. a slight chance of showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a few gusts to 25 knots in the morning. a slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. showers. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. showers. waves 7 to
11 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 59 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 050903
nshlot
expires:202611051630;;294982

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
303 am cst thu nov 5 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>745-051630-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
303 am cst thu nov 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt early, becoming west 15 to 
20 kt. isolated showers and patchy drizzle in the morning, then 
scattered showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1
to 3 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north to 30 kt. a
few gale force gusts to 35 kt possible. showers in the evening, 
then chance of showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 8 
to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming north. a few gale
force gusts to 35 kt possible. slight chance of waterspouts,
mainly east of burns harbor. chance of showers. waves 10 to 14 ft
occasionally to 18 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 kt gradually diminishing to
10 to 20 kt. chance of rain in the evening, then slight chance of
rain overnight. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding
to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 050903
nshlot
expires:202611051630;;294981

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
303 am cst thu nov 5 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>742-051630-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
303 am cst thu nov 5 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst this morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
saturday morning...

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt early, easing to 10 to 20 kt 
and becoming west this afternoon. scattered showers and areas of 
drizzle in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. 
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt quickly becoming north to 
30 kt this evening. scattered showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4
ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.friday...north winds to 30 kt. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds to 30 kt early, gradually 
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy in the evening, then 
becoming partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft 
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 050910
nshmkx
expires:202611052200;;295829

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cst thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-052200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cst thu nov 5 2026

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

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with
areas of drizzle and scattered showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then veering northwest 10 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. areas of
drizzle in the morning. scattered showers until late afternoon,
then numerous showers late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest after
midnight. gusts up to 30 knots. chance of showers through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 9 feet
early in the afternoon, then subsiding to 6 to 8 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 050910
nshmkx
expires:202611052200;;295828

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cst thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-052200-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cst thu nov 5 2026

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

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with
areas of drizzle and scattered showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering west early in the afternoon
becoming northwest 10 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. areas of
drizzle in the morning. scattered showers until late afternoon,
then numerous showers late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of showers through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 9 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots backing northwest 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 050910
nshmkx
expires:202611052200;;295827

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cst thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-052200-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cst thu nov 5 2026

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

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy.
areas of drizzle. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the morning,
then veering west with gusts to around 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming north 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. areas of drizzle in the morning,
then numerous showers early in the afternoon. scattered showers
late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
slight chance of showers through around midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming north 15 to 25 knots late
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet building to
6 to 8 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 050910
nshmkx
expires:202611052200;;295826

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cst thu nov 5 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-052200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cst thu nov 5 2026

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

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy.
areas of drizzle. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots veering west late in the morning, then veering northwest
10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the
afternoon becoming north 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. areas of drizzle in the morning,
then scattered showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of showers through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots late
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet building to
6 to 8 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then backing northwest 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$