fzus53 kapx 160739
nshapx
expires:202512161545;;667807

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
239 am est tue dec 16 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.


lmz345-346-161545-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
239 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 11 am est this morning through
late tonight...

.today...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. slight chance of flurries early in the morning. slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less building
to 8 to 11 feet in the morning. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south gales to 35 knots. chance of showers.
waves 8 to 11 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161143
nshgrb
expires:202512162100;;678615

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
543 am cst tue dec 16 2025

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


lmz542-543-162100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
543 am cst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am cst this morning
through late tonight...

.today...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. a chance of flurries. a chance of
sprinkles in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kts veering w after midnight. mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to
7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.wednesday...w wind 10 to 20 kts backing sw 10 to 15 kts in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...s wind to around 30 kts with gale force gusts
to around 40 kts. a chance of light rain after midnight. waves
4 to 7 ft building to 6 to 10 ft late in the evening, then
building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. a gale warning may be
needed. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161031
nshgrr
expires:202512162100;;675687

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-162100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 11 am est this morning through late
tonight...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 9 to 13 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...south gales to 40 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161031
nshgrr
expires:202512162100;;675685

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-162100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 11 am est this morning through late
tonight...

.today...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and early morning, then veering west after midnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 9 to 13 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots veering west gales to 40 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...south gales to 40 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161031
nshgrr
expires:202512162100;;675686

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-162100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 11 am est this morning through late
tonight...

.today...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
7 to 10 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and early morning, then veering west after midnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...south gales to 40 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 10 to 14 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161031
nshgrr
expires:202512162100;;675690

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-162100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through wednesday afternoon...

.today...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west after midnight.
mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...south gales to 35 knots becoming southwest gales to
45 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161031
nshgrr
expires:202512162100;;675689

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-162100-
south haven to holland mi-
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 11 am est this morning
through wednesday afternoon...

.today...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 knots veering southwest gales to
45 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 9 to 13 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161031
nshgrr
expires:202512162100;;675688

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-162100-
holland to grand haven mi-
531 am est tue dec 16 2025

...gale warning in effect from 11 am est this morning through late
tonight...

.today...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 knots becoming southwest storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 10 to
14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 160822
nshiwx
expires:202512161515;;669263

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
322 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-161515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
322 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots.
gusts up to 30 knots late. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3
to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 30 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. gusts up to 25 knots early. mostly 
sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 38 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 160822
nshiwx
expires:202512161515;;669262

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
322 am est tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-161515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
322 am est tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm est this afternoon
through wednesday afternoon...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
gusts up to 25 knots late. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2
to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 30 knots. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of rain overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 38 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 160905
nshlot
expires:202512161700;;671102

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
305 am cst tue dec 16 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>742-161700-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
305 am cst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am cst this morning
through late tonight...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest and
increasing to 20 to 25 kt. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft building
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4
ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of rain overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 160905
nshlot
expires:202512161700;;671103

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
305 am cst tue dec 16 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>745-161700-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
305 am cst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 am cst this morning
through late tonight...

.today...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest and
increasing to 20 to 25 kt. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft building
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5
ft.
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft. 
.wednesday night...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 25 
kt. chance of rain overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 
ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161110
nshmkx
expires:202512161700;;677385

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-161700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 am cst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am cst this morning
through late tonight...

.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots after midnight. gusts up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy
through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing southwest early in the
afternoon backing south 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...south wind up to 30 knots rising to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south gales to 35 knots early in the morning. chance of rain
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 10 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161110
nshmkx
expires:202512161700;;677386

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-161700-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 am cst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am cst this morning
through late tonight...

.today...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
gusts up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon becoming south 10 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south up to 30 knots early in the morning. chance of rain after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 9 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161110
nshmkx
expires:202512161700;;677387

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-161700-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 am cst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am cst this morning
through late tonight...

.today...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest with gusts
to around 25 knots late in the morning, then becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. gusts up to 30 knots. cloudy through
around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing southwest early in the
afternoon backing south 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south up to 30 knots early in the morning. chance of rain after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161110
nshmkx
expires:202512161700;;677388

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst tue dec 16 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-161700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 am cst tue dec 16 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 am cst this morning
through late tonight...

.today...south wind 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late morning and
early afternoon, then becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots after midnight. gusts up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy
through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.wednesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots early
in the afternoon becoming south 10 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.wednesday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
south up to 30 knots early in the morning. chance of rain after
midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$