fzus53 kapx 121514
nshapx
expires:202601122315;;228542

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1014 am est mon jan 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.


lmz345-346-122315-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1014 am est mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of rain.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of rain. waves
4 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. chance of rain and snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 121628
nshgrb
expires:202601122300;;230571

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1028 am cst mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-122300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1028 am cst mon jan 12 2026

.this afternoon...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly
sunny. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light rain after midnight. 
.tuesday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts veering w early in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly cloudy. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.tuesday night...w wind 15 to 25 kts veering nw to 30 kts after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. a
chance of light snow and light rain after midnight.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121346
nshgrr
expires:202601122100;;225322

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-122100-
holland to grand haven mi-
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of drizzle and snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. drizzle likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121346
nshgrr
expires:202601122100;;225321

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-122100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of drizzle. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. drizzle likely. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain likely
and a slight chance of snow. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121346
nshgrr
expires:202601122100;;225320

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-122100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a chance
of drizzle. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. drizzle likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots. snow. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121346
nshgrr
expires:202601122100;;225319

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-122100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. a chance of drizzle. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. drizzle likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to
30 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots. snow. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121346
nshgrr
expires:202601122100;;225324

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-122100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

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

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of drizzle and snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. a chance of
drizzle. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots veering north gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow and rain. waves 6 to 8 feet
building to 9 to 13 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 121346
nshgrr
expires:202601122100;;225323

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-122100-
south haven to holland mi-
846 am est mon jan 12 2026

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

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of drizzle and snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. drizzle
likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy with rain likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots. snow. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 121558
nshiwx
expires:202601122115;;229390

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1058 am est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-122115-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1058 am est mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of rain and snow
overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 121558
nshiwx
expires:202601122115;;229391

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1058 am est mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-122115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1058 am est mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly clear in the evening, then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 121542
nshlot
expires:202601122230;;229123

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
942 am cst mon jan 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>743-122230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
942 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. partly cloudy. 
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt 
late. mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt. a chance of sprinkles in 
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest late. 
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 121542
nshlot
expires:202601122230;;229124

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
942 am cst mon jan 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.


lmz744-745-122230-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
942 am cst mon jan 12 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through late
tuesday night...

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. partly cloudy late 
in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft 
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late. mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt. a chance of sprinkles in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of rain 
and snow showers overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121510
nshmkx
expires:202601122300;;228367

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cst mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-122300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 am cst mon jan 12 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
backing southwest late in the evening, then becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming 10 to 20 knots early in
the morning. chance of rain after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning, then slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.tuesday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight
becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. chance of rain and
snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121510
nshmkx
expires:202601122300;;228369

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cst mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-122300-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 am cst mon jan 12 2026

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then
becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of rain
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early in
the afternoon, then easing to 10 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning, then slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. slight chance of rain and snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121510
nshmkx
expires:202601122300;;228370

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cst mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-122300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 am cst mon jan 12 2026

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then backing southwest late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then
becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
rain after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. slight chance of rain. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. slight chance of rain and
snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 121510
nshmkx
expires:202601122300;;228368

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cst mon jan 12 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-122300-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 am cst mon jan 12 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight, then
becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of rain
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west late in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning, then slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.tuesday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight
becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
rain and snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$