fzus53 kapx 170840
nshapx
expires:202610171645;;243987

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
440 am edt sat oct 17 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.


lmz346-171645-
manistee to point betsie mi-
440 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...

.today...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots in the morning, then becoming southwest in the
afternoon. slight chance of sprinkles early in the morning. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind to 30 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 11 feet.
.sunday night...southwest wind to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 7
to 10 feet.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 171336
nshgrb
expires:202610171600;;254702

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
836 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-171600-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
836 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon
through late sunday night...

.today...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. sunny.
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. clear.
.sunday...sw wind to 30 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. sunny.
.sunday night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. clear. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171336
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;254672

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-172100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171336
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;254673

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-172100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 40 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171336
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;254674

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-172100-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171336
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;254676

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-172100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest
10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 5 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves calm. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves less than
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171336
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;254675

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-172100-
south haven to holland mi-
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest
10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.wednesday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171336
nshgrr
expires:202610172100;;254671

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-172100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am edt this morning...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest gales to 35 knots. sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday night...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170739
nshiwx
expires:202610171545;;241288

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
339 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-171545-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
339 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. sunny. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 
feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. clear. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170739
nshiwx
expires:202610171545;;241287

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
339 am edt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-171545-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
339 am edt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am edt this morning...

.today...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest
10 knots or less. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 
to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 5 to 15 knots. clear. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 60 degrees and at michigan
city is 61 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 170824
nshlot
expires:202610172130;;243467

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
324 am cdt sat oct 17 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>745-172130-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
324 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cdt this afternoon...

.early this morning...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt. scattered 
showers. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft. 
.today...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to around 10 kt
this morning, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 kt late. mostly 
cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally
to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft by evening. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south. sunny.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 170824
nshlot
expires:202610172130;;243466

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
324 am cdt sat oct 17 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>742-172130-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
324 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am cdt this morning...

.early this morning...north winds 15 to 25 kt. partly cloudy. 
waves 6 to 9 occasionally to 12 ft.
.today...north winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to around 10 kt this
morning, then becoming southwest during the afternoon. sunny. 
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft this
afternoon.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. clear. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171210
nshmkx
expires:202610171600;;252238

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-171600-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

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

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after
midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171210
nshmkx
expires:202610171600;;252237

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-171600-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

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

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. clear. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest late in the evening, then easing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171210
nshmkx
expires:202610171600;;252236

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-171600-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

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

.today...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing west late in the
morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. clear. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then
easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 171210
nshmkx
expires:202610171600;;252235

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-171600-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 am cdt sat oct 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm cdt this afternoon
through sunday evening...

.today...west wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots late in
the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon,
then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots.
clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then
easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

$$