fzus53 kapx 171922
nshapx
expires:202603180330;;861379

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
322 pm edt tue mar 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.


lmz345-346-180330-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
322 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.tonight...south wind 10 to 15 knots. isolated snow showers early
in the evening, then numerous snow showers after midnight. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 10 to 20 knots. gusts to 25 knots. scattered
snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 171936
nshgrb
expires:202603172200;;861830

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
236 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-172200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
236 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday morning through
wednesday evening...

.this afternoon...nw wind 10 to 15 kts backing w early in the
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. mostly cloudy. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts backing s 15 to 25 kts after
midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. a
chance of flurries in the evening, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. 
.wednesday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
early in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of light snow
and freezing drizzle in the morning. 
.wednesday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after midnight. a chance of light rain and
light snow in the evening, then light rain likely after midnight.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171824
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;857318

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-180800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers and light freezing rain.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to around
25 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming around 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...south winds to 30 knots veering west in the late morning
and early afternoon, then veering northwest 20 to 25 knots early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171824
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;857317

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-180800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of light freezing rain and snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming after midnight.
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering south
10 to 15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...east winds 20 to 25 knots backing northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171824
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;857316

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-180800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of light freezing rain and snow showers. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south 15 to
25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to
10 to 15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering south 10 to 15 knots after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots backing north in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171824
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;857321

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-180800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves around
1 foot. 
.thursday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south winds around 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171824
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;857320

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-180800-
south haven to holland mi-
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of light freezing rain and snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds around 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering southeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...south winds around 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 171824
nshgrr
expires:202603180800;;857319

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-180800-
holland to grand haven mi-
224 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers and light freezing rain.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing south 20 to
25 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...north winds around 10 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and early morning, then veering south after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171934
nshiwx
expires:202603180215;;861791

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
334 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-180215-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
334 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. snow 
likely late. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow likely in the morning. waves 2 feet or less. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 39 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 171934
nshiwx
expires:202603180215;;861792

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
334 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-180215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
334 pm edt tue mar 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 8 pm edt this evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. a chance
of snow late. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. snow likely in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday night...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
a chance of rain showers overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.thursday...south winds 5 to 10 knots. a chance of rain showers.
waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 39 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 172009
nshlot
expires:202603180500;;863124

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
309 pm cdt tue mar 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>743-180500-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
309 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
evening then becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 
20 kt. chance of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft 
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday night...southwest winds around 10 kt. chance of
showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 kt becoming north in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 172009
nshlot
expires:202603180500;;863125

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
309 pm cdt tue mar 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.


lmz744-745-180500-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
309 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the
evening then becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 kt after
midnight. snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.wednesday...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to
20 kt in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.wednesday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south.
chance of showers overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday...south winds around 10 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. chance of showers in the morning. waves around 1 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172012
nshmkx
expires:202603180900;;863544

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
312 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-180900-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
312 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.through early evening...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight
backing south early in the morning. snow likely after midnight.
snow early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow and areas of light
freezing drizzle in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. rain showers likely after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north early in
the afternoon, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. slight chance of showers through the day. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172012
nshmkx
expires:202603180900;;863545

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
312 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-180900-
port washington to north point light wi-
312 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.through early evening...west wind 5 to 15 knots becoming 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. snow likely after midnight. snow early
in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots late in the morning, then veering
southwest early in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow and areas of light
freezing drizzle in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. chance of showers after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late in
the morning, then veering north early in the afternoon becoming
north 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. chance of showers
through the day. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172012
nshmkx
expires:202603180900;;863546

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
312 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-180900-
north point light to wind point wi-
312 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.through early evening...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming 5 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots after midnight. snow likely after midnight. snow early
in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow and patchy light
freezing drizzle in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of
showers after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late in
the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the
afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. chance
of showers through the day. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 172012
nshmkx
expires:202603180900;;863547

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
312 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-180900-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
312 pm cdt tue mar 17 2026

.through early evening...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing
west 5 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing south 10 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning. snow likely after midnight. snow early in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 
.wednesday...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow and patchy light
freezing drizzle in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of
showers after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing north early in the
afternoon, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of showers through the day. waves around
1 foot. 

$$