fzus53 kapx 201507
nshapx
expires:202601202315;;217147

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1007 am est tue jan 20 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.


lmz345-346-202315-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1007 am est tue jan 20 2026

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

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 201838
nshgrb
expires:202601202300;;225788

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1238 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-202300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1238 pm cst tue jan 20 2026

.this afternoon...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly
cloudy. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts veering w 5 to 10 kts after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of light snow. 
.wednesday...w wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to 15 to 25 kts early
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of flurries in the
morning. light snow likely in the afternoon. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.wednesday night...w wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
light snow in the evening.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201834
nshgrr
expires:202601202200;;225465

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-202200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. heavy freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201834
nshgrr
expires:202601202200;;225470

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-202200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light freezing rain and isolated snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201834
nshgrr
expires:202601202200;;225469

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-202200-
south haven to holland mi-
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers and a chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201834
nshgrr
expires:202601202200;;225468

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-202200-
holland to grand haven mi-
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers and a chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201834
nshgrr
expires:202601202200;;225467

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-202200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers and a chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201834
nshgrr
expires:202601202200;;225466

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-202200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
133 pm est tue jan 20 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers and a chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 201549
nshiwx
expires:202601202115;;218415

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1049 am est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-202115-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1049 am est tue jan 20 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of snow. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the morning. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. a chance of snow in the evening. freezing spray overnight.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 33 degrees and at michigan
city is 33 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 201549
nshiwx
expires:202601202115;;218416

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1049 am est tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-202115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1049 am est tue jan 20 2026

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
10 to 15 knots. freezing spray late this morning. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. gusts
up to 25 knots. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 25 knots. snow likely in the morning. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow
overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 33 degrees and at michigan
city is 33 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 201501
nshlot
expires:202601202230;;216830

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
901 am cst tue jan 20 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.


lmz744-745-202230-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
901 am cst tue jan 20 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. a chance of 
flurries early. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow late in
the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building
to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. chance of
snow in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 
and increasing to 30 kt mid evening. chance of snow showers in 
the evening, then slight chance of snow showers overnight. 
freezing spray overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 201501
nshlot
expires:202601202230;;216829

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
901 am cst tue jan 20 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>743-202230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
901 am cst tue jan 20 2026

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to
15 kt. mostly sunny early, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 
to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow in the
evening, then snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow in the 
morning. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.wednesday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. 
snow showers likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 
to 5 ft. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201711
nshmkx
expires:202601202300;;221705

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-202300-
north point light to wind point wi-
1111 am cst tue jan 20 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201711
nshmkx
expires:202601202300;;221703

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-202300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1111 am cst tue jan 20 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201711
nshmkx
expires:202601202300;;221704

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-202300-
port washington to north point light wi-
1111 am cst tue jan 20 2026

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201711
nshmkx
expires:202601202300;;221706

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 am cst tue jan 20 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-202300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1111 am cst tue jan 20 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots backing southwest late in the afternoon. sunny around
noon then becoming partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots backing south with gusts to around 20 knots after
midnight, then veering southwest early in the morning. snow
through the night. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest with gusts to
around 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the
morning. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west
15 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts up to
30 knots. snow likely through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$