fzus53 kapx 120748
nshapx
expires:202511121600;;274645

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
248 am est wed nov 12 2025

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.


lmz346-121600-
manistee to point betsie mi-
248 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of showers early
in the morning. slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves
4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 121237
nshgrb
expires:202511122100;;286556

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
637 am cst wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of the shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-122100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
637 am cst wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...nw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around 30 kts. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 20 kts with gusts to around 25 kts.
clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...w wind 10 to 20 kts. mostly sunny. waves 2 ft or
less. 
.thursday night...w wind 5 to 10 kts. partly cloudy. waves 2 ft
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121118
nshgrr
expires:202511122100;;284107

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-122100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the
afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121118
nshgrr
expires:202511122100;;284112

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-122100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...south winds around 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121118
nshgrr
expires:202511122100;;284111

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-122100-
south haven to holland mi-
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. a slight chance
of rain showers in the morning. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121118
nshgrr
expires:202511122100;;284109

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-122100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121118
nshgrr
expires:202511122100;;284110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-122100-
holland to grand haven mi-
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121118
nshgrr
expires:202511122100;;284108

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-122100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
618 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 5 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 120751
nshiwx
expires:202511121515;;274701

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
251 am est wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-121515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
251 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...west winds 20 to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. gusts up
to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 
4 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 49 degrees and at michigan
city is 50 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 120751
nshiwx
expires:202511121515;;274702

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
251 am est wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-121515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
251 am est wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. sunny.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. gusts up
to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 49 degrees and at michigan
city is 50 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 120843
nshlot
expires:202511130000;;276813

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
243 am cst wed nov 12 2025

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>745-130000-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
243 am cst wed nov 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.early this morning...southwest winds to 15 to 25 kt becoming 
west. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.today...west winds to 30 kt. sunny. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt. 
mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 
to 5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 kt. mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 120843
nshlot
expires:202511130000;;276812

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
243 am cst wed nov 12 2025

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>742-130000-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
243 am cst wed nov 12 2025

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

.early this morning...southwest winds to 20 to 25 kt becoming 
west. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.today...west winds to 30 kt. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south.
mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. waves around 1 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121310
nshmkx
expires:202511121700;;287722

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-121700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 am cst wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots backing southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121310
nshmkx
expires:202511121700;;287723

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-121700-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 am cst wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then backing west early in the afternoon becoming west
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots early
in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late in
the afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south
early in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121310
nshmkx
expires:202511121700;;287724

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-121700-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 am cst wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. sunny.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly
clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late in
the afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south
early in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121310
nshmkx
expires:202511121700;;287725

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst wed nov 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-121700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 am cst wed nov 12 2025

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

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots early
in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late in
the afternoon. sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south
early in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
clearing. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$