fzus53 kapx 190232
nshapx
expires:202609191045;;686445

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1032 pm edt fri sep 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.


lmz346-191045-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1032 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.overnight...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. scattered showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. scattered showers.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. scattered
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 190556
nshgrb
expires:202609191000;;692575

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1256 am cdt sat sep 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-191000-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1256 am cdt sat sep 19 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through this evening...

.rest of the night...se wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft after midnight. a chance of showers. a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. 
.saturday...se wind to 30 kts becoming e 10 to 20 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of showers. a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...ne wind 10 to 15 kts becoming 10 to 20 kts
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers. 
.sunday...ne wind to 30 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. partly sunny.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190516
nshgrr
expires:202609190800;;691918

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-190800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. rain showers
likely. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast after
midnight. rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190516
nshgrr
expires:202609190800;;691919

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-190800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast after
midnight. rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190516
nshgrr
expires:202609190800;;691920

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-190800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots backing northeast after
midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190516
nshgrr
expires:202609190800;;691922

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-190800-
south haven to holland mi-
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast after
midnight. rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. waves
1 foot or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers likely. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190516
nshgrr
expires:202609190800;;691921

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-190800-
holland to grand haven mi-
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast after
midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 190516
nshgrr
expires:202609190800;;691923

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-190800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
116 am edt sat sep 19 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast after
midnight. rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...east winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 190204
nshiwx
expires:202609190815;;685248

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1004 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-190815-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1004 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 1 foot
or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 55 degrees and at michigan
city is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 190204
nshiwx
expires:202609190815;;685249

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1004 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-190815-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1004 pm edt fri sep 18 2026

.overnight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. a chance of showers and
thunderstorms late. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. showers with a chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
northwest. showers with a chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. showers. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 55 degrees and at michigan
city is 52 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 190257
nshlot
expires:202609190915;;686916

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
957 pm cdt fri sep 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.


lmz743>745-190915-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
957 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southeast.
slight chance of showers late in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. showers with thunderstorms likely. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north
overnight. showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be needed. 

$$

fzus53 klot 190257
nshlot
expires:202609190915;;686915

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
957 pm cdt fri sep 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.


lmz742-190915-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
957 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

.rest of tonight...east winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southeast.
slight chance of showers late in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. showers with thunderstorms likely. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north
overnight. showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt.
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to
13 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be needed. 

$$

fzus53 klot 190257
nshlot
expires:202609190915;;686914

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
957 pm cdt fri sep 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.


lmz740-741-190915-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
957 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...east winds 20 to 25 kt becoming southeast.
slight chance of showers late in the evening, then thunderstorms
likely and a chance of showers after midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to
20 kt. showers with thunderstorms likely. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...east winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north
overnight. showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers and a chance of thunderstorms overnight. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 ft
occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to
16 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 190410
nshmkx
expires:202609191000;;689610

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-191000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday evening...

.rest of tonight...east wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. chance of showers after midnight.
chance of thunderstorms through the night. showers early in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the
morning. 
.saturday...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. showers
in the morning. chance of thunderstorms through the day. showers
likely in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet early in the afternoon, then subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing east late
in the evening, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after
midnight rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. showers
through around midnight. chance of thunderstorms through the
night. showers likely after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
chance of showers through the day. waves 5 to 7 feet building to
7 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 190410
nshmkx
expires:202609191000;;689607

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-191000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday evening...

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 25 knots. showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early
in the morning. 
.saturday...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. showers and a chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...east wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast late
in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight.
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms through around
midnight, then chance of showers after midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots.
partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 190410
nshmkx
expires:202609191000;;689609

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-191000-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday evening...

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 25 knots. showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early
in the morning. 
.saturday...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
showers in the morning. chance of thunderstorms through the day.
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing east late
in the evening, then backing north after midnight becoming
northeast 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. showers and a
chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet late in the evening, then
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
chance of showers in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to
8 to 10 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 190410
nshmkx
expires:202609191000;;689608

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-191000-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cdt fri sep 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through tuesday evening...

.rest of tonight...east wind 15 to 25 knots. showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early
in the morning. 
.saturday...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. showers in the morning. chance of
thunderstorms through the day. showers likely in the afternoon.
waves 7 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots backing northeast
late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms through around midnight, then chance of
showers after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northeast wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of showers in the morning.
waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 10 feet in the late morning
and afternoon. 

$$