fzus53 kapx 181540
nshapx
expires:202610182345;;314170

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1140 am edt sun oct 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.


lmz346-182345-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1140 am edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.today...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. sunny. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves occasionally around
14 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.monday night...light winds. partly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 182254
nshgrb
expires:202610190400;;332933

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
554 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-190400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
554 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 1 am cdt monday...

.late this afternoon...s wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft.
sunny.
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts after
midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. clear.
.monday...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw mid-day, then backing se
early in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. sunny.
.monday night...se wind around 5 kts early in the evening
becoming variable 10 kts or less, then becoming ne around 5 kts
after midnight. waves 2 ft or less. patchy fog after midnight. 
.tuesday...e wind around 5 kts veering se in the late morning and
afternoon. waves 2 ft or less. partly cloudy in the morning then
clearing.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181936
nshgrr
expires:202610190800;;325321

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-190800-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds around 5 knots backing east in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly clear. waves
1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181936
nshgrr
expires:202610190800;;325320

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-190800-
pentwater to manistee mi-
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.through early evening...south winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 5 knots backing east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...south winds around 5 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday...north winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181936
nshgrr
expires:202610190800;;325325

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-190800-
st joseph to south haven mi-
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 pm edt this evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...north winds around 5 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...east winds around 5 knots backing northeast early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds around 5 knots veering southeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves less than
1 foot. 
.wednesday...south winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181936
nshgrr
expires:202610190800;;325324

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-190800-
south haven to holland mi-
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. sunny.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. clear. waves 4 to 6 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds around 5 knots veering east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...east winds around 5 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds around 5 knots veering southeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves less than
1 foot. 
.wednesday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.thursday...south winds around 5 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181936
nshgrr
expires:202610190800;;325323

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-190800-
holland to grand haven mi-
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 5 knots backing east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves less than
1 foot. 
.tuesday night...northeast winds around 5 knots veering southeast in
the late evening and overnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 
.thursday...southeast winds around 5 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 181936
nshgrr
expires:202610190800;;325322

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-190800-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
336 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through monday morning...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. sunny. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. clear. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 5 knots backing east in the
late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.tuesday night...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast after
midnight. mostly clear. waves 1 foot or less. 
.wednesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around 1 foot.
.thursday...northeast winds around 5 knots veering east in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves less than 1 foot. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 foot or
less. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 181906
nshiwx
expires:202610190215;;324242

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
306 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-190215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
306 pm edt sun oct 18 2026

.tonight...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. clear.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
sunny. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...light and variable winds. partly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.tuesday...light and variable winds. sunny. waves 1 foot or less.

the water temperature at michigan city is 60 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 181934
nshlot
expires:202610190315;;325293

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
234 pm cdt sun oct 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>745-190315-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
234 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

.late this afternoon...south winds 15 to 20 kt. sunny. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest. clear.
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast late.
sunny. waves 1 ft or less. 
.monday night...east winds around 5 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. waves around 1 ft. 
.tuesday...east winds less than 10 kt becoming northeast in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus53 klot 181934
nshlot
expires:202610190315;;325292

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
234 pm cdt sun oct 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.


lmz740-741-190315-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
234 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

.late this afternoon...south winds 15 to 25 kt. sunny. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest and 
diminishing to around 10 kt. clear. waves subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.monday...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming southeast late.
sunny. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday night...southeast winds less than 10 kt becoming east
overnight. partly cloudy. waves around 1 ft. 
.tuesday...east winds around 5 kt. partly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming sunny. waves 1 ft or less.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 182210
nshmkx
expires:202610190400;;331498

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-190400-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm cdt this evening...

.tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering southwest with gusts to around 30 knots late in
the evening, then easing to 10 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots early in
the morning. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then backing south early in the afternoon
backing southeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots late
in the evening, then backing north after midnight becoming north
5 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot.
.tuesday...north wind 5 knots veering east late in the morning,
then becoming southeast early in the afternoon becoming southeast
5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves nearly calm. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 182210
nshmkx
expires:202610190400;;331499

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-190400-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight becoming
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early in the morning. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then backing south early in the afternoon
backing southeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late
in the evening, then becoming northeast after midnight backing
north early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...north wind 5 knots veering northeast late in the
morning, then veering southeast early in the afternoon rising to
5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves nearly calm. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 182210
nshmkx
expires:202610190400;;331500

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-190400-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early
in the morning. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then backing south early in the afternoon
backing southeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late
in the evening, then easing to 5 knots after midnight backing
north early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...northeast wind 5 knots veering east late in the
morning, then rising to 5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon
becoming east 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
nearly calm. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 182210
nshmkx
expires:202610190400;;331501

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-190400-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cdt sun oct 18 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm cdt this evening...

.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots veering southwest with gusts to around 25 knots late in
the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots after midnight becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the
morning. clear. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet early
in the morning. 
.monday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then backing south early in the afternoon
backing southeast late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.monday night...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late
in the evening, then becoming southeast after midnight backing
northeast early in the morning. mostly clear. waves around
1 foot. 
.tuesday...northeast wind 5 knots becoming east late in the
morning, then veering southeast in the afternoon. sunny. waves
nearly calm. 

$$