fzus53 kapx 161428
nshapx
expires:202605162230;;657193

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1028 am edt sat may 16 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.


lmz346-162230-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1028 am edt sat may 16 2026

.today...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy in the late
morning then becoming mostly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 161458
nshgrb
expires:202605162200;;657941

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
958 am cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-162200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
958 am cdt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am cdt this morning...

.this afternoon...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding
to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. patchy fog early in the morning. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kts veering ne 10 to 15 kts in the late
evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly clear. 
.sunday...ne wind 10 to 20 kts veering e early in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sunday night...se wind 15 to 25 kts veering s in the late
evening and overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft
after midnight. a chance of showers. a small craft advisory may
be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161531
nshgrr
expires:202605162100;;659050

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-162100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds around 10 knots backing east after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering south to
30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161531
nshgrr
expires:202605162100;;659051

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-162100-
holland to grand haven mi-
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing east after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161531
nshgrr
expires:202605162100;;659052

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-162100-
south haven to holland mi-
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to around
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161531
nshgrr
expires:202605162100;;659053

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-162100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds around 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south around
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly sunny with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161531
nshgrr
expires:202605162100;;659048

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-162100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering north in the late
evening and early morning, then veering northeast after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 161531
nshgrr
expires:202605162100;;659049

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-162100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1131 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west in the late
evening and early morning, then veering northeast after midnight.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161504
nshiwx
expires:202605162015;;658276

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1104 am edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-162015-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1104 am edt sat may 16 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northwest. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast winds less than 10 knots. a slight chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 53 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 161504
nshiwx
expires:202605162015;;658277

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1104 am edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-162015-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1104 am edt sat may 16 2026

.this afternoon...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...light and variable winds. a slight chance of showers
overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 53 degrees and at michigan
city is 51 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 161441
nshlot
expires:202605162115;;657629

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
941 am cdt sat may 16 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>745-162115-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
941 am cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast in
the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast. chance of 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves around
1 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 ft. a small
craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 klot 161441
nshlot
expires:202605162115;;657628

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
941 am cdt sat may 16 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>742-162115-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
941 am cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast 
in the afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in 
the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt. slight chance of showers 
and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and 
slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. chance of showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms mainly in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 
2 to 4 ft.
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. waves 2 to 4 ft. a small craft advisory may
be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161410
nshmkx
expires:202605162200;;656837

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-162200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 am cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late
in the afternoon. partly sunny late in the morning then clearing.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
after midnight veering northeast early in the morning. slight
chance of showers after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. chance of showers through the day. slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...east wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering south 15 to 20 knots
after midnight becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the morning.
mostly cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161410
nshmkx
expires:202605162200;;656840

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-162200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 am cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight, then backing northeast early in the morning. slight
chance of showers through around midnight. slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. chance of showers after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast late in
the afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. gusts up to
25 knots. mostly cloudy through around midnight then clearing.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161410
nshmkx
expires:202605162200;;656839

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-162200-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 am cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny late in the morning
then clearing. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then backing southeast after midnight becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers through around midnight, then chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering east in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight then clearing.
waves 3 to 4 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 161410
nshmkx
expires:202605162200;;656838

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 am cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-162200-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 am cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then backing east after midnight becoming
northeast 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
showers through around midnight, then chance of showers after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...east wind 10 to 15 knots veering southeast 10 to
20 knots late in the evening, then veering south 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
after midnight. 

$$