fzus53 kapx 172025
nshapx
expires:202601180500;;059685

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
325 pm est sat jan 17 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.


lmz345-346-180500-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
325 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from monday morning through monday
evening...

.through early evening...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. snow
showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday night...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow likely. waves 9 to 12 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 172243
nshgrb
expires:202601180500;;065588

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
443 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-180500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
443 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.late this afternoon...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
numerous snow showers. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. scattered snow
showers in the evening. 
.sunday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. light snow
likely in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts becoming nw to 30 kts with
gale force gusts to around 35 kts in the late evening and
overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft after midnight.
light snow likely in the evening, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. 
.monday...nw gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts decreasing to to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts in the late morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. partly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057919

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers.
heavy freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to
8 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. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057918

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180900-
south haven to holland mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057917

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180900-
holland to grand haven mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 knots. freezing spray in the evening.
snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057916

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late
morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057915

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow
showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 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. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171955
nshgrr
expires:202601180900;;057914

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
255 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest in the late
evening and overnight. snow showers in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots after midnight. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.martin luther king jr day...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 after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171945
nshiwx
expires:202601180315;;057661

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
245 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
245 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. freezing spray. snow showers likely this evening,
then a chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. freezing
spray. snow showers. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. 
.monday...west winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales.
heavy freezing spray. a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 8 to 11 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171945
nshiwx
expires:202601180315;;057660

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
245 pm est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-180315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
245 pm est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late sunday night...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a
chance of snow showers through the early overnight, then a slight
chance of snow showers late. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. snow showers likely in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...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 likely. 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. a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 172133
nshlot
expires:202601180445;;063393

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
333 pm cst sat jan 17 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.


lmz744-745-180445-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
333 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst sunday...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.late this afternoon...southwest winds to 20 to 25 kt. chance of 
snow. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt early in the evening diminishing
to 15 to 25 kt by mid evening. snow likely in the evening, then
scattered flurries. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft 
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
increasing to gales to 35 kt overnight. snow likely in the 
evening, then chance of snow overnight. heavy freezing spray 
overnight. waves building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 klot 172133
nshlot
expires:202601180445;;063392

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
333 pm cst sat jan 17 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>743-180445-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
333 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.late this afternoon...west winds 20 to 25 kt. snow. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt early in the evening 
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt by mid evening. snow in the evening, 
then scattered flurries. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west and
increasing to gales to 35 kt overnight. snow likely in the 
evening, then slight chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft 
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172311
nshmkx
expires:202601180500;;067201

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-180500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
511 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
evening, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight
backing west early in the morning. chance of snow through around
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late
in the evening, then becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots after midnight. snow likely through around
midnight, then chance of snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray in the morning.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172311
nshmkx
expires:202601180500;;067202

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-180500-
port washington to north point light wi-
511 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow through
around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming northwest up to
30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight. snow
likely through around midnight, then chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west 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. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172311
nshmkx
expires:202601180500;;067203

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-180500-
north point light to wind point wi-
511 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow in the evening, then
chance of snow late in the evening. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning, then subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late in the
afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west with
gusts to around 25 knots late in the evening, then becoming
northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after
midnight. snow likely through around midnight, then chance of
snow after midnight. heavy freezing spray after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming west 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. heavy freezing spray in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172311
nshmkx
expires:202601180500;;067204

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-180500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
511 pm cst sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$