fzus53 kapx 140618
nshapx
expires:202610142200;;064793

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
218 am edt wed oct 14 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.


lmz346-142200-
manistee to point betsie mi-
218 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.today...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.thursday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday night...north wind 20 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 140624
nshgrb
expires:202610141000;;065409

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
124 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-141000-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
124 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of the night...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly cloudy. 
.wednesday...n wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. mostly
cloudy. 
.wednesday night...ne wind 10 to 15 kts veering e after midnight.
waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly cloudy. 
.thursday...se wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 140623
nshgrr
expires:202610140800;;065180

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-140800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...east winds 5 to 15 knots backing northeast in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming northwest to 30 knots
after midnight. rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots. rain showers. waves 13 to
17 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 140623
nshgrr
expires:202610140800;;065181

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-140800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of tonight...north winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots veering north storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 13 to
17 feet building to 14 to 18 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 140623
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-140800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming northwest to 30 knots
after midnight. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to
10 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots veering north storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 13 to
17 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing west 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 140623
nshgrr
expires:202610140800;;065184

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-140800-
south haven to holland mi-
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots. rain showers. waves 14 to
18 feet building to 16 to 20 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 140623
nshgrr
expires:202610140800;;065183

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-140800-
holland to grand haven mi-
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots after midnight. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots. rain showers. waves 14 to
18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 140623
nshgrr
expires:202610140800;;065185

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-140800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
223 am edt wed oct 14 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming northwest gales
to 35 knots after midnight. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots. rain showers. waves 13 to
17 feet building to 17 to 21 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 140146
nshiwx
expires:202610140830;;055609

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
946 pm edt tue oct 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-140830-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
946 pm edt tue oct 13 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds less than 10 knots. a chance
of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this
evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. a
slight chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 
feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 63 degrees and at michigan
city is 62 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 140146
nshiwx
expires:202610140830;;055608

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
946 pm edt tue oct 13 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-140830-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
946 pm edt tue oct 13 2026

.rest of tonight...light and variable winds. a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms late this evening, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 
to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 63 degrees and at michigan
city is 62 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 140203
nshlot
expires:202610140930;;056096

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
903 pm cdt tue oct 13 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>745-140930-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
903 pm cdt tue oct 13 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast
late. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early,
then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
waves around 1 ft. 
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 15 to 25 
kt. chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 
2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming east
10 to 15 kt overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 140203
nshlot
expires:202610140930;;056095

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
903 pm cdt tue oct 13 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>742-140930-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
903 pm cdt tue oct 13 2026

.rest of tonight...variable winds 5 to 10 kt becoming northeast 
late. periods of showers and thunderstorms. waves around 1 ft.
.wednesday...north winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 15 to 25 
kt. slight chance of showers in the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft 
building to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming east
overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be 
needed. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 kt. showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 140610
nshmkx
expires:202610140900;;064571

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-140900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.wednesday...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
late morning and early afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. rain showers in the afternoon. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 140610
nshmkx
expires:202610140900;;064570

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-140900-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.wednesday...north wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering northeast late in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.thursday...east wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 140610
nshmkx
expires:202610140900;;064569

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-140900-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.wednesday...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering east
after midnight, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. rain showers in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 140610
nshmkx
expires:202610140900;;064568

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-140900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cdt wed oct 14 2026

...gale watch in effect from friday morning through friday
evening...

.rest of tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of
showers after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...east wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and early afternoon, then backing east late in the
afternoon. rain showers in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and early afternoon,
then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$