fzus53 kapx 190422
nshapx
expires:202601191230;;136839

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1122 pm est sun jan 18 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.


lmz345-346-191230-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1122 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect from 7 am est monday through monday
evening...

.overnight...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. snow through the night. heavy freezing spray after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after
midnight. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 8 to 11 feet. 
.monday night...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. scattered snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 190518
nshgrb
expires:202601191100;;138829

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1118 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-191100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1118 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...w wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 40 kts. waves 2 ft or less building to 3 to 5 ft after
midnight. light snow. 
.monday...nw gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts backing w to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around 40 kts
in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. a chance of light snow in the
morning. 
.monday night...w wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft after midnight. partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...w wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts early
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190617
nshgrr
expires:202601190900;;142039

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-190900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190617
nshgrr
expires:202601190900;;142040

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-190900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. snow showers likely. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds around 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
snow showers likely. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190617
nshgrr
expires:202601190900;;142041

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-190900-
holland to grand haven mi-
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds around 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190617
nshgrr
expires:202601190900;;142043

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-190900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. snow showers likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with snow
showers likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to
7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190617
nshgrr
expires:202601190900;;142042

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-190900-
south haven to holland mi-
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. snow showers. heavy freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190617
nshgrr
expires:202601190900;;142038

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-190900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
117 am est mon jan 19 2026

...gale warning in effect through this evening...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 190254
nshiwx
expires:202601190930;;133228

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
954 pm est sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-190930-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
954 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est monday through monday
afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 1 am est monday
through tuesday morning...

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. gusts up to 25 knots increasing to 35 knot gales.
freezing spray. snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding
to 8 to 11 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to
10 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. freezing spray in the morning.
waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 190254
nshiwx
expires:202601190930;;133227

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
954 pm est sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-190930-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
954 pm est sun jan 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am est monday...
...gale warning in effect from 1 am est monday through monday
afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect from 1 am est monday
through tuesday morning...

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west
to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
heavy freezing spray. snow showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
heavy freezing spray. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 190347
nshlot
expires:202601191030;;135716

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
947 pm cst sun jan 18 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.


lmz744-745-191030-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
947 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through monday afternoon...
...heavy freezing spray warning in effect through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest
and increasing to 40 kt gales after midnight. snow in the evening, 
then snow showers after midnight. heavy freezing spray after 
midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 
14 ft. 
.monday...west gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt late. heavy 
freezing spray. scattered snow showers in the morning, then 
isolated snow showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 ft 
occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 
ft. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt.
heavy freezing spray in the evening. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 190347
nshlot
expires:202601191030;;135715

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
947 pm cst sun jan 18 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>743-191030-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
947 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest
and increasing to 40 kt gales around midnight. snow in the evening, 
then scattered snow showers after midnight. freezing spray after 
midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 
10 ft. 
.monday...west gales to 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt by early
afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. isolated snow showers 
in the morning. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. mostly
sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 190510
nshmkx
expires:202601191100;;138500

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-191100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots early in the morning. snow likely around
midnight, then chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.monday...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in
the afternoon, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 190510
nshmkx
expires:202601191100;;138499

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-191100-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots early in the morning. snow likely around
midnight, then chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
easing to 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
snow in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
late in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 190510
nshmkx
expires:202601191100;;138498

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-191100-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight, then rising to up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots early in the morning. snow likely around
midnight, then chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
west up to 30 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow
in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing southwest late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 190510
nshmkx
expires:202601191100;;138497

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-191100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cst sun jan 18 2026

...gale warning in effect through monday morning...

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight, then rising to up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 40 knots early in the morning. snow likely around
midnight, then chance of snow early in the morning. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
late in the morning, then backing west in the afternoon. slight
chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$