fzus53 kapx 121716
nshapx
expires:202611130130;;702544

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1216 pm est thu nov 12 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.


lmz346-130130-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1216 pm est thu nov 12 2026

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

.today...north wind 15 to 25 knots. rain showers in the late
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet.
waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...north wind 10 to 20 knots. gusts to 25 knots. rain 
showers and snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north wind 10 to 20 knots. gusts to 25 knots. rain 
showers and snow showers likely. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 10 to 20 knots. gusts to 25 knots. 
rain showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 121816
nshgrb
expires:202611122300;;705151

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1216 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz541>543-122300-
rock island passage to sturgeon bay wi-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1216 pm cst thu nov 12 2026

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

.this afternoon...n wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts. waves 6 to 10 ft. a slight chance of showers. 
.tonight...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. snow showers likely in the evening. a chance
of showers. a chance of snow showers after midnight. 
.friday...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of snow
showers in the morning. a chance of showers. 
.friday night...n wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of
showers in the evening.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121616
nshgrr
expires:202611122200;;700106

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-122200-
holland to grand haven mi-
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

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

.rest of today...north winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers
late in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. rain showers likely and a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121616
nshgrr
expires:202611122200;;700105

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-122200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

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

.rest of today...north winds to 30 knots. a chance of rain showers
late in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. rain showers likely. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121616
nshgrr
expires:202611122200;;700104

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-122200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

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

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in
the late evening and overnight. rain showers likely. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds around 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121616
nshgrr
expires:202611122200;;700103

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-122200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

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

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers likely late in the morning,
then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain and snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121616
nshgrr
expires:202611122200;;700107

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-122200-
south haven to holland mi-
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

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

.rest of today...north winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of rain
showers late in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121616
nshgrr
expires:202611122200;;700108

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-122200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1116 am est thu nov 12 2026

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

.rest of today...north winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of rain
showers late in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds around 5 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 121617
nshiwx
expires:202611122115;;700111

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1117 am est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-122115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1117 am est thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.rest of today...north winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. a chance of showers late this morning, then showers
likely late. a slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon. waves
8 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a slight
chance of waterspouts. rain showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of rain showers overnight. waves 8 to 10 feet subsiding to
5 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts. a chance of rain
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts. a chance of rain
showers in the evening, then rain showers likely overnight. waves
5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 56 degrees and at michigan
city is 54 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 121617
nshiwx
expires:202611122115;;700110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1117 am est thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-122115-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1117 am est thu nov 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday morning...

.rest of today...north winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. showers. a slight chance of waterspouts this afternoon.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 knots becoming northeast and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts.
rain showers. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts. a chance of rain
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of waterspouts. rain showers. waves
6 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 56 degrees and at michigan
city is 54 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 121649
nshlot
expires:202611122230;;700993

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1049 am cst thu nov 12 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>745-122230-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
1049 am cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm cst this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through late friday night...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 kt. rain. slight chance of
waterspouts in the afternoon. waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14
ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt becoming northeast and 
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of waterspouts. rain. 
waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft 
occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming north. slight 
chance of waterspouts. rain and a chance of snow in the morning, 
then rain in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 
ft. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. on 
and off rain showers possibly mixed with snow with a slight chance
of waterspouts. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding 
to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 121649
nshlot
expires:202611122230;;700992

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1049 am cst thu nov 12 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>742-122230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
1049 am cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm cst this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through late friday night...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 kt. off and on rain mainly in
the afternoon. slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. 
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft 
occasionally to 16 ft. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt. slight chance of waterspouts. 
rain in the evening, then rain likely and a chance of snow 
overnight. waves 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 
to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. 
.friday...north winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of waterspouts. 
rain and a chance of snow in the morning, then rain in the 
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.friday night...north winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 15 to
20 kt. on and off rain showers possibly mixed with snow with a 
slight chance of waterspouts. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 
ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121710
nshmkx
expires:202611122300;;702247

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-122300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm cst this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through friday evening...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of waterspouts late in the
morning and early afternoon. chance of rain around noon. rain
likely early in the afternoon, then chance of rain late in the
afternoon. waves 10 to 13 feet. 
.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots. chance of rain. waves 8 to
10 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the morning. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of rain through the
day. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 9 feet early in the
afternoon, then subsiding to 6 to 8 feet late in the afternoon. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots backing northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121710
nshmkx
expires:202611122300;;702244

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-122300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm cst this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through friday afternoon...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of rain late in the morning and
early afternoon, then chance of sprinkles late in the afternoon.
waves 8 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots. chance of sprinkles through
around midnight, then slight chance of rain and snow after
midnight. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots. slight chance of rain in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
3 to 4 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121710
nshmkx
expires:202611122300;;702245

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-122300-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm cst this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through friday afternoon...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots. chance of rain late in
the morning and early afternoon, then chance of sprinkles late in
the afternoon. waves 9 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots in
the late evening and overnight. chance of sprinkles through the
night. chance of flurries after midnight. waves 8 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. slight chance of rain in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121710
nshmkx
expires:202611122300;;702246

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst thu nov 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-122300-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cst thu nov 12 2026

...gale warning in effect until 5 pm cst this afternoon...
...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through friday evening...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of waterspouts late in the
morning and early afternoon. chance of rain through the day.
waves 10 to 13 feet. 
.tonight...north wind up to 30 knots. chance of sprinkles through
around midnight, then chance of rain after midnight. waves 8 to
10 feet. 
.friday...north wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. chance of rain. waves 7 to
9 feet. 
.friday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$