fzus53 kapx 180257
nshapx
expires:202601181100;;074086

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
957 pm est sat jan 17 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.


lmz345-346-181100-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
957 pm est sat jan 17 2026

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

.overnight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow likely. waves 9 to 12 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 180438
nshgrb
expires:202601181100;;077986

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1038 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-181100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1038 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kts backing w after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. light snow likely late in the evening, then a
chance of light snow after midnight. 
.sunday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a slight
chance of light snow in the morning, then light snow likely in
the afternoon. 
.sunday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts becoming nw to 30 kts with
gale force gusts to around 35 kts in the late evening and
overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft after midnight.
light snow likely in the evening, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. 
.monday...nw gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts decreasing to to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. partly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180259
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;074239

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180259
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;074244

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180259
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;074243

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180900-
south haven to holland mi-
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180259
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;074241

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday evening...

.through early evening...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. freezing spray in the evening.
snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180259
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;074242

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180900-
holland to grand haven mi-
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180259
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;074240

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
959 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180301
nshiwx
expires:202601180930;;074430

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1001 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180930-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1001 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday evening...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. snow. freezing
spray overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 34
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 180301
nshiwx
expires:202601180930;;074429

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1001 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-180930-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1001 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday evening...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. a chance of snow showers late this evening. waves 3 to 
5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. snow
likely. freezing spray overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 34
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 180253
nshlot
expires:202601181030;;074038

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
853 pm cst sat jan 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.


lmz744-745-181030-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
853 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst sunday...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray watch in effect from late sunday night
through monday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt. snow likely early,
then a few flurries after midnight. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
increasing to gales to 35 kt overnight. snow likely in the 
evening, then chance of snow overnight. heavy freezing spray 
overnight. waves building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 180253
nshlot
expires:202601181030;;074037

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
853 pm cst sat jan 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>743-181030-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
853 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst sunday...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 25
kt overnight. snow early, then a few flurries after midnight. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
increasing to gales to 35 kt overnight. snow likely in the 
evening, then slight chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft 
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180511
nshmkx
expires:202601181100;;079707

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-181100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1111 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west
early in the morning. snow around midnight, then snow likely
after midnight. chance of flurries early in the morning. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late
in the evening, then becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots after midnight. snow likely through around
midnight, then chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180511
nshmkx
expires:202601181100;;079708

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-181100-
port washington to north point light wi-
1111 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow around
midnight, then snow likely after midnight. chance of flurries
early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming northwest up to
30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight. snow
likely through around midnight, then chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180511
nshmkx
expires:202601181100;;079709

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-181100-
north point light to wind point wi-
1111 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow around
midnight, then snow likely after midnight. chance of flurries
early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
early in the morning. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then becoming
northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after
midnight. snow likely through around midnight, then chance of
snow after midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180511
nshmkx
expires:202601181100;;079710

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-181100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1111 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow around
midnight, then chance of snow after midnight. chance of flurries
early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest in the
afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight rising to
up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the
morning. snow likely through around midnight, then chance of snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$