fzus53 kapx 220323
nshapx
expires:202601221130;;302364

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1023 pm est wed jan 21 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.


lmz345-346-221130-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1023 pm est wed jan 21 2026

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

.overnight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west after
midnight. heavy freezing spray through the night. snow showers
likely after midnight. slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing
spray. chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 220821
nshgrb
expires:202601221100;;314523

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
221 am cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-221100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
221 am cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of the night...w wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly
clear. 
.thursday...w wind to 30 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to
4 ft in the afternoon. a chance of flurries. 
.thursday night...w gales to 35 kts veering nw to 30 kts in the
late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
flurries. 
.friday...nw wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the afternoon. a chance of flurries in the morning.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220809
nshgrr
expires:202601220915;;313615

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-220915-
st joseph to south haven mi-
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast
10 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220809
nshgrr
expires:202601220915;;313613

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-220915-
holland to grand haven mi-
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast
10 to 15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
east after midnight. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220809
nshgrr
expires:202601220915;;313612

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-220915-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220809
nshgrr
expires:202601220915;;313614

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-220915-
south haven to holland mi-
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220809
nshgrr
expires:202601220915;;313610

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-220915-
pentwater to manistee mi-
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing south in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220809
nshgrr
expires:202601220915;;313611

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-220915-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
309 am est thu jan 22 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through late friday
night...

.rest of tonight...west gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 220302
nshiwx
expires:202601220930;;301543

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1002 pm est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-220930-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1002 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 1 am est thursday
through late friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow late
this evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight.
freezing spray late. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 
to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. freezing spray. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 33 degrees and at michigan
city is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 220302
nshiwx
expires:202601220930;;301544

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1002 pm est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-220930-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1002 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 1 am est thursday
through late friday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west.
gusts up to 40 knot gales. a chance of snow. freezing spray late.
waves 4 to 7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 9 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. freezing spray. a chance of snow
overnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray. a chance of
snow. waves 6 to 10 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 33 degrees and at michigan
city is 32 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 220236
nshlot
expires:202601221045;;300627

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
836 pm cst wed jan 21 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>743-221045-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
836 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am cst thursday...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to gales
to 40 kt by midnight, then diminishing to 30 kt by daybreak 
thursday. snow showers ending by midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft 
building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts to 35
kt. slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 
ft. 
.thursday night...northwest winds to 30 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 220236
nshlot
expires:202601221045;;300628

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
836 pm cst wed jan 21 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.


lmz744-745-221045-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
836 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

...gale warning in effect until 6 am cst thursday...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from midnight cst
tonight through thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 
gales to 40 kt by midnight, then diminishing to 30 kt by daybreak
thursday. snow showers ending after midnight. heavy freezing 
spray. waves 2 to 4 ft quickly building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally
to 13 ft. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts to 35
kt. freezing spray. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. 
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5
to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday...northwest to 30 kt. freezing spray. chance of snow 
showers. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7
ft occasionally to 9 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 220710
nshmkx
expires:202601221000;;311702

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-221000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots early in the morning. gusts up to 30 knots. snow showers
after midnight, then numerous snow showers early in the morning.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. scattered flurries. waves around
1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest late
in the evening, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots after
midnight rising to up to 30 knots early in the morning. scattered
flurries through around midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots.
chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 220710
nshmkx
expires:202601221000;;311701

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-221000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. scattered flurries. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest up
to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. scattered flurries
through around midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots.
slight chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 220710
nshmkx
expires:202601221000;;311700

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-221000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. scattered flurries. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest
after midnight. scattered flurries through around midnight. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots.
slight chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 220710
nshmkx
expires:202601221000;;311699

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-221000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst thu jan 22 2026

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

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. scattered flurries. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind up to 30 knots veering northwest
after midnight. scattered flurries through around midnight. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to
4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$