fzus53 kapx 170201
nshapx
expires:202605171015;;684684

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1001 pm 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.


lmz346-171015-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1001 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.overnight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. rain showers likely. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...south wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...south wind 10 to 20 knots. rain showers likely. waves
4 to 7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 170356
nshgrb
expires:202605171000;;689042

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1056 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-171000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1056 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering n 10 to 15 kts in
the late evening and overnight. waves 2 ft or less building to
2 to 4 ft after midnight. mostly clear late in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. 
.sunday...ne wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance of
showers. 
.sunday night...e wind 10 to 15 kts veering s 15 to 25 kts in the
late evening and overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft
after midnight. a chance of showers. a small craft advisory may
be needed. 
.monday...s wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft. a chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;684152

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-170800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing 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. partly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;684151

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-170800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;684150

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-170800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;684155

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-170800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;684154

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-170800-
south haven to holland mi-
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 5 to 10 knots. partly cloudy in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming around 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy 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
2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with rain
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.thursday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 170136
nshgrr
expires:202605170800;;684153

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-170800-
holland to grand haven mi-
936 pm edt sat may 16 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170233
nshiwx
expires:202605170815;;686071

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1033 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-170815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1033 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a slight chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 170233
nshiwx
expires:202605170815;;686072

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1033 pm edt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-170815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1033 pm edt sat may 16 2026

.overnight...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. a slight chance of showers late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to
15 knots. a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. a chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

$$

fzus53 klot 170254
nshlot
expires:202605170915;;686565

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
954 pm 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>745-170915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
954 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds around 10 kt. slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves around 1 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
morning. waves 1 to 3 ft. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 kt. chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be
needed.  

$$

fzus53 klot 170254
nshlot
expires:202605170915;;686564

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
954 pm 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>742-170915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
954 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of tonight...south winds around 10 kt becoming southeast 
late. chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 1 
to 2 ft.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south and increasing
to 15 to 25 kt. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the 
morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 20 to 25 kt. partly cloudy. waves 3 
to 5 ft. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to
30 kt. chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in 
the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in 
the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. a small craft advisory will likely 
be needed.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170410
nshmkx
expires:202605171000;;689898

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-171000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 to 15 knots veering north
10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in the
morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of showers and thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south with
gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy
through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. chance of showers in the morning.
slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. rain showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to
7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170410
nshmkx
expires:202605171000;;689899

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-171000-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170410
nshmkx
expires:202605171000;;689900

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-171000-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

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

$$

fzus53 kmkx 170410
nshmkx
expires:202605171000;;689901

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-171000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cdt sat may 16 2026

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest
early in the morning. slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight, then chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the morning. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south with
gusts to around 20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. chance
of showers in the morning. slight chance of thunderstorms through
the day. rain showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet.

$$