fzus53 kapx 170224
nshapx
expires:202610171030;;227660

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1024 pm edt fri oct 16 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.


lmz346-171030-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1024 pm edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am edt saturday...

.overnight...north wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 
knots becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. 
slight chance of showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 
feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots. clear. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 170804
nshgrb
expires:202610171000;;242378

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
304 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-171000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
304 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through late sunday night...

.rest of the night...nw wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. clear.
.saturday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 ft or less building to
2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. sunny.
.saturday night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. clear.
.sunday...sw wind to 30 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. sunny. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170811
nshgrr
expires:202610170915;;243249

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170915-
pentwater to manistee mi-
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing west 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
southwest to 30 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and early
afternoon, then building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170811
nshgrr
expires:202610170915;;243254

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170915-
st joseph to south haven mi-
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering
southwest early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves calm. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves less than
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170811
nshgrr
expires:202610170915;;243253

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170915-
south haven to holland mi-
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170811
nshgrr
expires:202610170915;;243252

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170915-
holland to grand haven mi-
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves
5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170811
nshgrr
expires:202610170915;;243251

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170915-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to
3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170811
nshgrr
expires:202610170915;;243250

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170915-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
411 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 am edt this morning...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 5 to 15 knots backing west 10 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 8 to
12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170739
nshiwx
expires:202610171545;;241288

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
339 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-171545-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
339 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. sunny. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 
feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170739
nshiwx
expires:202610171545;;241287

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
339 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-171545-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
339 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 
to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 170824
nshlot
expires:202610172130;;243467

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
324 am cdt sat oct 17 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>745-172130-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
324 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cdt this afternoon...

.early this morning...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. scattered 
showers. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.today...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to around 10 kt
this morning, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 kt late. mostly 
cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft by evening. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 170824
nshlot
expires:202610172130;;243466

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
324 am cdt sat oct 17 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>742-172130-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
324 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am cdt this morning...

.early this morning...north winds 15 to 25 kt. partly cloudy. 
waves 6 to 9 occasionally to 12 ft.
.today...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to around 10 kt this
morning, then becoming southwest during the afternoon. sunny. 
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft this
afternoon.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170810
nshmkx
expires:202610172100;;243235

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-172100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...

.early this morning...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. 
.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170810
nshmkx
expires:202610172100;;243232

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-172100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt early this
morning...

.early this morning...north wind 10 to 15 knots backing northwest
early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.today...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots late in
the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest up to 30 knots early
in the afternoon easing to 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the evening, then easing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170810
nshmkx
expires:202610172100;;243233

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-172100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cdt early this
morning...

.early this morning...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 
.today...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing west late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
early in the afternoon, then easing to 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early
in the afternoon, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then easing to 10 to 15 knots after
midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. clear.
waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170810
nshmkx
expires:202610172100;;243234

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-172100-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am cdt this morning...

.early this morning...north wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding
to 5 to 7 feet early in the morning. 
.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then easing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 

$$