fzus53 kapx 042040
nshapx
expires:202601050500;;790705

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
340 pm est sun jan 4 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.


lmz345-346-050500-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
340 pm est sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through monday morning...

.through early evening...south wind 5 to 10 knots. occasional
flurries. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 20 knots. snow with possible freezing
drizzle and drizzle. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. patchy drizzle. waves 3 to 5 
feet. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tuesday...south wind 5 to 10 knots. rain likely. waves 2 feet or
less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 050118
nshgrb
expires:202601050500;;802331

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
718 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-050500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
718 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

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

.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kts veering sw 10 to 20 kts after
midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. patchy fog in the evening. light snow
with light freezing rain likely in the evening. a chance of
freezing drizzle. a slight chance of light snow after midnight. 
.monday...w wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. 
.monday night...s wind 5 to 10 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance
of drizzle and freezing drizzle after midnight. 
.tuesday...se wind 5 to 10 kts backing nw in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. light rain likely in the morning.
a chance of light snow. a chance of drizzle and freezing drizzle
in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 041938
nshgrr
expires:202601050900;;788288

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-050900-
holland to grand haven mi-
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through monday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 10 knots backing southeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds around 15 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering southeast early in
the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 041938
nshgrr
expires:202601050900;;788287

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-050900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through monday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast after
midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds around 15 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering east early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 041938
nshgrr
expires:202601050900;;788286

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-050900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through monday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. patchy fog in the evening.
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to
4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest
early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast 10 to
15 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...west winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds around 15 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering east early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 041938
nshgrr
expires:202601050900;;788285

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-050900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through monday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. patchy fog through the night. waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 5 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest
early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering east early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 041938
nshgrr
expires:202601050900;;788290

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-050900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through monday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of light freezing rain and snow showers in the evening, then
a slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 10 knots backing south in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds around 15 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 041938
nshgrr
expires:202601050900;;788289

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-050900-
south haven to holland mi-
238 pm est sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through monday afternoon...

.through early evening...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
snow showers and light freezing rain in the evening, then a chance
of light freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 10 knots backing southeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds around 15 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...east winds 15 to 20 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 042008
nshiwx
expires:202601050315;;789256

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
308 pm est sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-050315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
308 pm est sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through monday afternoon...

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
this evening increasing 3 to 5 feet overnight. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet in the morning diminishing to 1 to 3 
feet by afternoon.
.monday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
rain in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 35 degrees and at michigan
city is 34 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 042101
nshlot
expires:202601050515;;791381

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
301 pm cst sun jan 4 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>745-050515-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
301 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm cst this evening
through late tonight...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt then
becoming southwest late. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft building 
to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...south winds around 10 kt. patchy fog. waves
around 1 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. chance of drizzle in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 042101
nshlot
expires:202601050515;;791380

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
301 pm cst sun jan 4 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>742-050515-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
301 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 8 pm cst this evening
through late tonight...

.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt then
becoming southwest late. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building 
to 2 to 4 ft.
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.monday night...south winds around 10 kt. patchy fog. slight
chance of drizzle overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. chance of drizzle in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 050110
nshmkx
expires:202601050500;;802164

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-050500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst monday...

.tonight...south wind 10 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then becoming south 15 to 25 knots after midnight
veering southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. slight
chance of light freezing rain and snow through around midnight.
slight chance of rain late in the evening. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early
in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast early
in the morning. slight chance of rain after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late in the
morning, then veering west early in the afternoon rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain in the morning.
waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 050110
nshmkx
expires:202601050500;;802161

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-050500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst monday...

.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering southwest 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. snow, rain likely and a chance of
light freezing rain in the evening, then chance of snow late in
the evening. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and early morning, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet
early in the morning. 
.monday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon
backing southwest late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast early
in the morning. slight chance of rain after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast late in
the morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon
becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. rain
likely in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 050110
nshmkx
expires:202601050500;;802162

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-050500-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst monday...

.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight, then veering southwest early in the morning.
chance of rain in the evening. chance of light freezing rain and
snow through around midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...west wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the morning, then easing to
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon backing southwest late in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
around 1 foot in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast early
in the morning. slight chance of rain after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast late in
the morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon rising
to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain in the
morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 050110
nshmkx
expires:202601050500;;802163

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-050500-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 pm cst sun jan 4 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst monday...

.tonight...south wind 10 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then becoming south 15 to 25 knots after midnight
veering southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of
snow, slight chance of rain and light freezing rain in the
evening, then chance of rain, light freezing rain and slight
chance of snow late in the evening. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then easing to 5 to 10 knots early
in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast early
in the morning. slight chance of rain after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late in the
morning, then veering northwest early in the afternoon rising to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain in the
morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$