fzus53 kapx 180700
nshapx
expires:202607181500;;163068

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
300 am edt sat jul 18 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.


lmz346-181500-
manistee to point betsie mi-
300 am edt sat jul 18 2026

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. patchy smoke
in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots. smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. smoke. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169648

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-182000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering north in the late morning
and afternoon. mostly sunny. a chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. patchy smoke in the morning, then areas of smoke in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 5 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. areas of smoke. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169653

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-182000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 knots veering north early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. patchy smoke. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds around 10 knots veering southeast after
midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves 1 foot or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 7 to
10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169652

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-182000-
south haven to holland mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...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. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. patchy smoke. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southeast after midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169651

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-182000-
holland to grand haven mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny in the morning then clearing. a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. patchy smoke in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169650

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-182000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. patchy
smoke in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. mostly clear. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. areas of smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. mostly clear. patchy smoke. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots backing northwest to 30 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 180958
nshgrr
expires:202607182000;;169649

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-182000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
558 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 181001
nshiwx
expires:202607181430;;169833

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
601 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-181430-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
601 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 2 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. a chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. patchy smoke overnight. waves 
increasing to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming north. patchy
smoke in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 62 degrees and at michigan
city is 54 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 181001
nshiwx
expires:202607181430;;169834

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
601 am edt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-181430-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
601 am edt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm edt this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north. showers
with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. patchy
smoke overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming north. patchy
smoke in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.sunday night...north winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 62 degrees and at michigan
city is 54 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 180849
nshlot
expires:202607181545;;167196

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
349 am cdt sat jul 18 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>745-181545-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
349 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north late. chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northeast. patchy 
smoke. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. patchy smoke. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...northeast winds around 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 180849
nshlot
expires:202607181545;;167195

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
349 am cdt sat jul 18 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>742-181545-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
349 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
tonight...

.today...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming north late. chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. patchy smoke. waves 4 to 
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...east winds around 10 kt becoming northeast. patchy
smoke. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...east winds around 10 kt becoming south overnight.
mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
nshmkx
expires:202607182100;;166200

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-182100-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday morning...

.early this morning...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
veering northwest late in the morning, then veering north early
in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. areas of smoke through the night. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the evening, then
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
early in the morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. areas of smoke. waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late
in the evening, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots after midnight
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. areas of
smoke through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
nshmkx
expires:202607182100;;166201

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-182100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday morning...

.early this morning...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then veering
north early in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. areas of smoke through the night. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the late morning and afternoon. areas of smoke. waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south after
midnight, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. areas of smoke through around midnight. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
nshmkx
expires:202607182100;;166198

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-182100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through late
tonight...

.early this morning...west wind 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
veering northwest late in the morning, then veering north early
in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. patchy smoke late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to
6 feet late in the evening, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.sunday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight, then veering southwest early in the morning.
areas of smoke through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 180810
nshmkx
expires:202607182100;;166199

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-182100-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cdt sat jul 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
sunday morning...

.early this morning...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
veering northwest late in the morning, then veering north early
in the afternoon becoming northeast 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. patchy smoke late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. areas of smoke. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and early morning, then subsiding to
3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. areas of smoke. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late
in the evening, then becoming 5 to 15 knots after midnight
veering southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. areas of
smoke through around midnight. waves around 1 foot. 

$$