fzus53 kapx 011840
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
240 pm edt thu oct 1 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.


lmz346-020600-
manistee to point betsie mi-
240 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday night...light winds. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...light winds. sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 012029
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
329 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-020400-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
329 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

.late this afternoon...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
cloudy.
.tonight...n wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. 
.friday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. sunny.
.friday night...n wind 5 to 10 kts veering se after midnight.
waves 2 ft or less. mostly clear. 
.saturday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly sunny in
the morning then becoming partly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 011813
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-020800-
holland to grand haven mi-
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers.
patchy fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the evening.
rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast around
5 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 011813
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-020800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain
showers. patchy fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the evening.
rain showers likely in the evening, then a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south 10 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 011813
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-020800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain
showers. patchy fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 011813
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-020800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. rain
showers likely. patchy fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a chance of rain
showers in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 011813
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-020800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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

.through early evening...southwest winds around 15 knots. rain
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the evening.
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then rain showers likely after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east around
10 knots after midnight. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds around 5 knots veering south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves less than 1 foot. 
.sunday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 011813
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-020800-
south haven to holland mi-
213 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog in the evening.
rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering east around
10 knots after midnight. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 011900
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
300 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-020215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
300 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 
knots early evening, then veering to the north. showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms early, rain diminishing overnight. 
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet overnight.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. gusts to 20 knots. mostly 
cloudy in the morning, then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 
3 to 6 feet by midday.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly 
clear. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 62 degrees and at michigan 
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 011900
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
300 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-020215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
300 pm edt thu oct 1 2026

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

.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 
knots early evening, then veering to the north. showers with a 
slight chance of thunderstorms early, rain diminishing overnight. 
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet overnight.
.friday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. a few gusts to 20 knots. 
mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. waves 2 to 4 feet 
building to 3 to 5 feet by midday.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. mostly 
clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less. sunny. waves 2 feet or 
less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 62 degrees and at michigan 
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 011948
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 pm cdt thu oct 1 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>745-020600-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
248 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday evening...

.late this afternoon...west winds 10 to 15 kt. rain and slight 
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. 
rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then 
chance of rain after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 6
ft occasionally to 8 ft late. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. decreasing
cloudiness. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east
overnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the evening. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 011948
nshlot
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 pm cdt thu oct 1 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.


lmz741-742-020600-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
248 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday evening...

.late this afternoon...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. rain and
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. 
rain, mostly in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 6 
ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. decreasing cloudiness. waves 4
to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east
overnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft 
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the evening.
.saturday...east winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 011948
nshlot
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
248 pm cdt thu oct 1 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.


lmz740-020600-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
248 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday evening...

.late this afternoon...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest.
rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. 
rain in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 kt. partly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.friday night...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to
15 kt overnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8
ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the evening. 
.saturday...east winds around 10 kt becoming southeast. sunny.
waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 012010
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-020900-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

.through early evening...north wind 10 to 15 knots. showers
likely. patchy fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. chance of showers in the evening, then slight
chance of showers late in the evening. waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon, then becoming 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming 5 to 10 knots after
midnight veering east early in the morning. clear. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 012010
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-020900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy
with a 50 percent chance of showers. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the evening, then
rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight becoming north 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of showers in the
evening. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing northwest late
in the evening, then easing to 5 knots after midnight veering
north early in the morning. clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming south 15 to 20 knots in the
afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet in
the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 012010
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-020900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
friday afternoon...

.through early evening...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering
north late in the afternoon. showers. patchy fog. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots late
in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. rain showers likely
in the evening, then chance of showers late in the evening. waves
around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 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 late morning
and afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast late
in the evening, then easing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight
veering east early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and early
afternoon, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 012010
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-020900-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 pm cdt thu oct 1 2026

.through early evening...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing
northwest late in the afternoon. showers likely. patchy fog.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots late in the evening, then becoming
north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. chance of showers in the
evening. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in
the morning. clear. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$