fzus53 kapx 310735
nshapx
expires:202512311545;;537805

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
235 am est wed dec 31 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.


lmz345-346-311545-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
235 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 am est this morning
through thursday evening...

.today...northwest wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knots in
the late morning. chance of snow showers early in the morning.
snow showers likely in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. slight chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 311414
nshgrb
expires:202512311700;;554416

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
814 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-311700-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
814 am cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from noon cst today through
late tonight...

.today...w wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw 15 to 25 kts in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in
the afternoon. a chance of flurries. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft after midnight. mostly clear. 
.thursday...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly
cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.thursday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of flurries in the evening.  

$$

fzus53 kiwx 310851
nshiwx
expires:202512311515;;540842

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
351 am est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-311515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
351 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 30 knots. a chance of snow this morning, then snow with a
slight chance of rain this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
snow with freezing rain likely in the evening, then snow likely
with a slight chance of freezing rain overnight. waves 6 to
10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 310940
nshlot
expires:202512311800;;544297

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
340 am cst wed dec 31 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.


lmz743-744-311800-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
340 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing 30 kt. snow in 
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally 
to 9 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
chance of snow in the evening. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 
ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 310940
nshlot
expires:202512311800;;544298

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
340 am cst wed dec 31 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.


lmz745-311800-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
340 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. snow
and a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
chance of snow in the evening. waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13
ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 310940
nshlot
expires:202512311800;;544296

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
340 am cst wed dec 31 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>742-311800-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
340 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. 
snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. slight chance of snow in the evening. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. partly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 311310
nshmkx
expires:202512311700;;552105

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-311700-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. patchy light
freezing drizzle late in the morning. chance of snow in the late
morning and early afternoon, then slight chance of snow late in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in
the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 311310
nshmkx
expires:202512311700;;552106

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-311700-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. patchy light
freezing drizzle late in the morning. chance of snow in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots after midnight, then
becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. freezing spray
through around midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in
the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 311310
nshmkx
expires:202512311700;;552107

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-311700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in the
morning, then veering northwest 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of snow late in the morning.
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 311310
nshmkx
expires:202512311700;;552104

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-311700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. patchy light
freezing drizzle late in the morning. chance of snow in the late
morning and early afternoon, then slight chance of snow late in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots in the late evening
and early morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the
morning. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in
the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$