fzus53 kapx 161328
nshapx
expires:202607162130;;065042

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
928 am edt thu jul 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.


lmz346-162130-
manistee to point betsie mi-
928 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 am edt friday...

.today...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke in the
morning, then smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...light winds. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. showers likely.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161856
nshgrb
expires:202607162200;;078908

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
156 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-162200-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
156 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until noon cdt friday...

.this afternoon...se wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. areas
of smoke. 
.tonight...se wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. areas of
smoke. 
.friday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. areas of smoke. .
.friday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering w after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. areas of smoke in the evening. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161858
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;078948

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny.
areas of smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. areas
of smoke. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161858
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;078953

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds around 10 knots. sunny, smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight. mostly clear. smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke
after midnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. sunny with a slight chance of rain
showers. areas of smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161858
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;078952

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny,
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. smoke in the evening, then areas of
smoke after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves less than
1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. patchy
smoke. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds around 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161858
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;078951

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny,
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke in the evening, then
smoke after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves less than
1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. areas
of smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161858
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;078950

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...northwest winds around 15 knots. sunny,
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east after midnight.
mostly clear. smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161858
nshgrr
expires:202607170800;;078949

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
258 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.through early evening...north winds around 15 knots. sunny. areas
of smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east after midnight.
partly cloudy. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. areas of smoke. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering north to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 10 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...northwest winds around 25 knots veering north gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161421
nshiwx
expires:202607162015;;066994

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1021 am edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-162015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1021 am edt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 8 pm edt friday...

.this afternoon...light and variable winds becoming north 5 to
10 knots. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. areas of smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest.
areas of smoke. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 2 feet
or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 72 degrees and at michigan
city is 63 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161458
nshlot
expires:202607162130;;067787

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
958 am cdt thu jul 16 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>745-162130-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
958 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm cdt friday...

.rest of today...northeast winds around 10 kt. smoke. waves 1 to 
2 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east overnight.
smoke. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...south winds around 5 kt becoming around 10 kt. areas of
smoke. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
waves around 1 ft.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 161458
nshlot
expires:202607162130;;067786

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
958 am cdt thu jul 16 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>742-162130-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
958 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 4 pm cdt friday...

.rest of today...northeast winds around 10 kt. smoke. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east overnight.
smoke. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...south winds around 5 kt becoming southeast. areas of
smoke. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
waves 1 to 2 ft.
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161810
nshmkx
expires:202607162200;;075030

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-162200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.rest of today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight, then becoming southeast early in the morning. smoke
through around midnight, then areas of smoke after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 knots rising to 5 to 10 knots late in the
morning, then backing southeast early in the afternoon becoming
south 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. areas of smoke in the
morning, then patchy smoke in the afternoon. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. isolated showers and
thunderstorms through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161810
nshmkx
expires:202607162200;;075027

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-162200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.rest of today...east wind 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast early in the
morning. areas of smoke. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. smoke through the day. isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest late
in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts
to around 20 knots after midnight becoming west 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. patchy smoke through around midnight.
isolated showers and thunderstorms through around midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161810
nshmkx
expires:202607162200;;075028

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-162200-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.rest of today...east wind 5 to 10 knots. areas of smoke. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast early
in the morning. areas of smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon veering south late in the afternoon. areas of smoke
through the day. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. isolated showers and thunderstorms through around
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161810
nshmkx
expires:202607162200;;075029

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-162200-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cdt thu jul 16 2026

...dense smoke advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt friday...

.rest of today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east late
in the afternoon. areas of smoke early in the afternoon, then
smoke late in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight, then becoming southeast early in the morning. areas of
smoke through around midnight, then smoke after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday...south wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then veering south late in the
afternoon. smoke in the morning, then patchy smoke in the
afternoon. isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. isolated showers and thunderstorms through around
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$