fzus53 kapx 160508
nshapx
expires:202607161315;;044618

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
108 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.


lmz346-161315-
manistee to point betsie mi-
108 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.today...light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
morning. smoke early in the morning, then areas of smoke in the
morning. 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 160811
nshgrb
expires:202607161600;;054150

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
311 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-161600-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
311 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrb 160628
nshgrb
expires:202607161000;;048554

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
128 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-161000-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
128 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of the night...n wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
areas of smoke. 
.thursday...n wind around 5 kts veering s in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. smoke.
.thursday night...e wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. smoke.
.friday...se wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. smoke. .  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160736
nshgrr
expires:202607160845;;052324

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-160845-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots. partly cloudy.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 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 increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160736
nshgrr
expires:202607160845;;052323

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-160845-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160736
nshgrr
expires:202607160845;;052322

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-160845-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots. partly cloudy.
smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...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 in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering north gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160736
nshgrr
expires:202607160845;;052321

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-160845-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
smoke. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds around 5 knots backing north 5 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke.
waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday night...north winds around 10 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south 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 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering north to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160736
nshgrr
expires:202607160845;;052326

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-160845-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy.
smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight. partly cloudy. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 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. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 160736
nshgrr
expires:202607160845;;052325

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-160845-
south haven to holland mi-
336 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northeast winds around 10 knots. partly cloudy.
smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. smoke. waves 1 foot or less.
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. smoke. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 160740
nshiwx
expires:202607161415;;052520

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-161415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
340 am edt thu jul 16 2026

.today...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. areas
of 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 68 degrees and at michigan
city is 69 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 160828
nshlot
expires:202607161600;;054551

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
328 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>742-161600-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
328 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

.today...northeast winds around 10 kt. smoke. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east overnight.
smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke overnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.friday...south winds around 5 kt becoming southeast. areas of
smoke in the morning. 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 klot 160828
nshlot
expires:202607161600;;054552

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
328 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>745-161600-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
328 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

.today...variable winds less than 5 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10
kt through the morning. smoke. waves 1 to 2 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming east overnight.
smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke overnight. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.friday...south winds around 5 kt becoming around 10 kt. areas of
smoke in the morning. 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 kmkx 160810
nshmkx
expires:202607162100;;054077

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-162100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

.early this morning...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east in the
afternoon. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of 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. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 160810
nshmkx
expires:202607162100;;054076

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-162100-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

.early this morning...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east in the
afternoon. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. patchy smoke through around midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early
in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 160810
nshmkx
expires:202607162100;;054074

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-162100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

.early this morning...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east in the
afternoon. patchy smoke through the day. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering south late in the afternoon.
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering southwest with
gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms through around midnight. slight chance of showers
through the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 160810
nshmkx
expires:202607162100;;054075

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-162100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt thu jul 16 2026

.early this morning...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. partly
cloudy. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east in the
afternoon. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering east early in the
morning. patchy smoke through around midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of 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. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$