fzus53 kapx 091927
nshapx
expires:202601100330;;071387

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
227 pm est fri jan 9 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.


lmz345-346-100330-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
227 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less after midnight. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. snow and a chance of 
freezing drizzle. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 100006
nshgrb
expires:202601100500;;083348

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
606 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-100500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
606 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday evening through
sunday morning...

.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kts backing s in the late evening and
overnight. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of light snow and a
slight chance of light rain after midnight. 
.saturday...s wind 5 to 10 kts veering w 10 to 15 kts mid-day,
then increasing to 15 to 25 kts early in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 ft. light snow in the morning, then a chance of light snow
in the afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.saturday night...nw wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft after
midnight. a chance of light snow. 
.sunday...nw wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts becoming w 10 to 15 kts early in the afternoon. waves 4 to
7 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. partly cloudy in
the morning then becoming mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 092101
nshgrr
expires:202601100900;;074925

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-100900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south in the
late morning and early afternoon, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves around 1 foot building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with snow
showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 092101
nshgrr
expires:202601100900;;074923

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-100900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 092101
nshgrr
expires:202601100900;;074924

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-100900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds around 10 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers. waves 10 to
14 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 092101
nshgrr
expires:202601100900;;074928

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-100900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 092101
nshgrr
expires:202601100900;;074927

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-100900-
south haven to holland mi-
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 092101
nshgrr
expires:202601100900;;074926

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-100900-
holland to grand haven mi-
400 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 092028
nshiwx
expires:202601100315;;073727

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
328 pm est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-100315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
328 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
becoming southeast at 10 knots or less. partly cloudy this 
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding 
to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow and rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. snow showers likely. waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 9 to 13 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 37 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 092028
nshiwx
expires:202601100315;;073726

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
328 pm est fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-100315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
328 pm est fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots 
becoming southeast at 10 knots or less. partly cloudy this 
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. snow and rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers
likely overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 37 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 092054
nshlot
expires:202601100515;;074479

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
254 pm cst fri jan 9 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>743-100515-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
254 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast late. 
chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west and
increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. snow and rain in the 
morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 
2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. scattered snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 ft building to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 
4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 092054
nshlot
expires:202601100515;;074480

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
254 pm cst fri jan 9 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.


lmz744-745-100515-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
254 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday evening...

.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast late. 
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3
to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west and increasing
to 30 kt in the afternoon. snow and rain in the morning, then 
chance of snow and showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft 
building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 kt. a few 35 kt gales possible
late. scattered snow showers. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 
ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt with occasional 35 kt gales in
the morning, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. slight 
chance of snow in the morning. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14
ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 092310
nshmkx
expires:202601100500;;081434

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-100500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing west late in the
evening, then backing south after midnight becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. chance of rain and snow early in
the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow and rain in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest up
to 30 knots after midnight. snow likely through around midnight,
then chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to
3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 092310
nshmkx
expires:202601100500;;081435

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-100500-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north late in the
evening, then veering southeast after midnight veering south
early in the morning. chance of rain and snow early in the
morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots with
gusts to around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. snow and rain in the morning,
then snow likely and a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest up
to 30 knots after midnight. chance of snow. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 092310
nshmkx
expires:202601100500;;081436

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-100500-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast late in
the evening, then veering southeast after midnight veering south
early in the morning. chance of rain and snow early in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. snow and rain in the morning, then snow
likely and a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots after midnight, then veering northwest early in the
morning. chance of snow. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 092310
nshmkx
expires:202601100500;;081437

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-100500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cst fri jan 9 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday afternoon...

.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early in
the morning. chance of rain and snow early in the morning. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. rain and snow in the morning, then chance
of snow and rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest up
to 30 knots early in the morning. chance of snow. waves 3 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$