fzus53 kapx 120226
nshapx
expires:202609121030;;301838

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1026 pm edt fri sep 11 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.


lmz346-121030-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1026 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt saturday through
saturday evening...

.overnight...south wind 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...north wind 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. 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 kgrb 120521
nshgrb
expires:202609121000;;307302

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1221 am cdt sat sep 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-121000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1221 am cdt sat sep 12 2026

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

.rest of the night...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. partly
cloudy. 
.saturday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts veering w 10 to 15 kts in the
late morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. partly cloudy. 
.saturday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly clear. 
.sunday...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly sunny.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120521
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;307295

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-120800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering north 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120521
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;307300

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-120800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 10 knots veering northwest
10 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds around 10 knots. rain showers likely.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120521
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;307299

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-120800-
south haven to holland mi-
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest
in the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120521
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;307298

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-120800-
holland to grand haven mi-
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds around 15 knots veering northwest in
the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet.
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120521
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;307297

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-120800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning through
this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 120521
nshgrr
expires:202609120800;;307296

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-120800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
121 am edt sat sep 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 am edt this morning through
this evening...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a slight chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 120235
nshiwx
expires:202609120815;;302118

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1035 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-120815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1035 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 10 knots or less becoming west. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 
feet. 

the water temperature at michigan city is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 120235
nshiwx
expires:202609120815;;302117

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1035 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-120815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1035 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. mostly
sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...west winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less building to
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 
feet. 

the water temperature at michigan city is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 120236
nshlot
expires:202609120915;;302120

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
936 pm cdt fri sep 11 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>745-120915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
936 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south
late. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves around 1 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 120236
nshlot
expires:202609120915;;302119

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
936 pm cdt fri sep 11 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>742-120915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
936 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south
late. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 ft building to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 kt. slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 120410
nshmkx
expires:202609121000;;305133

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-121000-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in the
morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 120410
nshmkx
expires:202609121000;;305131

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-121000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest late in
the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. mostly clear. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers through the day. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 120410
nshmkx
expires:202609121000;;305132

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-121000-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in the
morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
showers through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 120410
nshmkx
expires:202609121000;;305134

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-121000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cdt fri sep 11 2026

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. mostly clear.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering north late in the
morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon backing northwest late in the afternoon. slight chance
of showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$