fzus53 kapx 211711
nshapx
expires:202601220115;;277679

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1211 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.


lmz345-346-220115-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1211 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through friday morning...

.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 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 211931
nshgrb
expires:202601212300;;284060

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
131 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-212300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
131 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm cst this evening
through friday morning...

.this afternoon...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance
of light snow. 
.tonight...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow in the evening. 
.thursday...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly sunny. 
.thursday night...nw wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. partly
cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211934
nshgrr
expires:202601220900;;284119

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-220900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 10 pm est this
evening through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. snow showers likely in the evening, then a slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray through the
night. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing south early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211934
nshgrr
expires:202601220900;;284123

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-220900-
south haven to holland mi-
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 10 pm est this
evening through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in the
late evening and overnight. snow showers likely. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 45 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 8 to
12 feet. 
.friday night...north 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. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211934
nshgrr
expires:202601220900;;284121

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-220900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 10 pm est this
evening through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in the
late evening and overnight. snow showers likely in the evening, then
a chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...east 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. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211934
nshgrr
expires:202601220900;;284122

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-220900-
holland to grand haven mi-
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 10 pm est this
evening through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to
13 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
heavy freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 45 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 8 to
12 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering east
after midnight. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...east winds 15 to 20 knots. 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.
heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211934
nshgrr
expires:202601220900;;284124

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-220900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 10 pm est this
evening through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots in
the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely in the evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves
7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast
10 to 20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
east after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds around 25 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211934
nshgrr
expires:202601220900;;284120

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-220900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
234 pm est wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through friday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 10 pm est this
evening through late friday night...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray after midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday night...west gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. heavy
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 211615
nshiwx
expires:202601212115;;275576

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1115 am est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-212115-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1115 am est wed jan 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
thursday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from late tonight
through late friday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow late this morning.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. a chance of
snow in the evening, then a slight chance of snow overnight.
freezing spray overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. freezing spray in the
morning. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow overnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 211615
nshiwx
expires:202601212115;;275577

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1115 am est wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-212115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1115 am est wed jan 21 2026

...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
thursday morning...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from late tonight
through late friday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west.
gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of snow late this morning. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west to
30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow. freezing
spray overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow overnight.
waves 5 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 211508
nshlot
expires:202601212215;;273413

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
908 am 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>743-212215-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
908 am cst wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm this afternoon to
7 pm cst this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 7 pm cst this evening through late
tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 
25 kt in the afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. waves 1 to 
3 ft.
.tonight...west gales to 40 kt. snow showers in the evening. 
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft offshore.
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow showers
in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft, highest offshore. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. slight
chance of snow showers early in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft,
highest offshore.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 211508
nshlot
expires:202601212215;;273414

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
908 am 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.


lmz744-745-212215-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
908 am cst wed jan 21 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm this afternoon to
7 pm cst this evening...
...gale warning in effect from 7 pm cst this evening through late
tonight...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from late tonight
through thursday morning...

.rest of today...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. waves 1 to
3 ft.
.tonight...west gales to 40 kt. snow showers likely in the 
evening. freezing spray overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft quickly 
building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 kt. freezing spray in the
morning. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest.
freezing spray. slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211910
nshmkx
expires:202601212300;;283497

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-212300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

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

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the
morning. slight chance of snow through around midnight. waves
around 1 foot building to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the afternoon. chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211910
nshmkx
expires:202601212300;;283496

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-212300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

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

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight becoming west 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning.
slight chance of snow through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots late
in the morning, then becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon becoming west 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 knots. chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves
1 to 3 feet 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 rising to up to 30 knots after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211910
nshmkx
expires:202601212300;;283495

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-212300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

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

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. chance of snow
through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon becoming west 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
gusts up to 30 knots. sunny in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest late
in the evening, then rising to up to 30 knots after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211910
nshmkx
expires:202601212300;;283494

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-212300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst wed jan 21 2026

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

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the
evening, then rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots after midnight becoming west up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots early in the morning. chance of snow through
around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest up
to 30 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$