008 FZUS53 KGRR 150616 NSHGRR Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 216 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ849-150800- Pentwater to Manistee MI- 216 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 7 to 11 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. $$ LMZ848-150800- Whitehall to Pentwater MI- 216 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers. Waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North gales to 40 knots increasing to storm force winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with rain showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 8 to 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. $$ LMZ847-150800- Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- 216 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers. Waves around 1 foot building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots backing west 10 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 7 to 11 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet. $$ LMZ846-150800- Holland to Grand Haven MI- 216 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots becoming north to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. $$ LMZ845-150800- South Haven to Holland MI- 216 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with rain showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast around 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LMZ844-150800- St Joseph to South Haven MI- 216 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late evening and early morning, then becoming west to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less building to 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with rain showers. Waves 11 to 15 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$  405 FZUS53 KDLH 150622 NSHDLH Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Duluth MN 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake 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. LSZ140-151600- Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain showers late in the morning. Rain showers likely early in the afternoon, then rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 knots becoming northwest late in the evening, then becoming north 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight rising to up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely in the evening, then chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 8 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ141-151600- Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest late in the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight rising to 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ142-151600- Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming south early in the afternoon, then becoming variable 10 knots or less late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then chance of rain showers late in the morning. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest late in the evening, then rising to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the afternoon. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ143-151600- Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then rain showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ144-151600- Two Harbors to Duluth MN- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then rain showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet. $$ LSZ145-151600- Duluth MN to Port Wing WI- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then rain showers likely in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then becoming north up to 30 knots with gales to around 35 knots early in the morning. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 10 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LSZ146-151600- Port Wing to Sand Island WI- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECTFROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight, then becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet early in the afternoon, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 12 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. $$ LSZ147-151600- Sand Island to Bayfield WI- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers late in the morning. Rain showers likely early in the afternoon, then rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight, then becoming north up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. $$ LSZ150-151600- Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers late in the morning. Rain showers likely early in the afternoon, then rain showers late in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after midnight, then becoming north up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots early in the morning. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 8 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 15 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ LSZ121-151600- Chequamegon Bay-Bayfield to Oak Point WI- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots with gales to around 35 knots after midnight. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 40 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. $$ LSZ148-151600- Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI- 122 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 5 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers late in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight, then becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gales to around 35 knots early in the morning. Rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gales to around 45 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally to 13 feet. A gale warning may be needed. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. A small craft advisory may be needed. $$ Graphical marine forecasts are available online at: weather.gov/greatlakes WFO DLH  503 FZUS53 KGRB 150624 NSHGRB Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Green Bay WI 123 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ521-522-151000- Green Bay south of line from Cedar River to Rock Island Passage and north of a line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI- Green Bay south of line from Oconto WI to Little Sturgeon Bay WI- 123 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF THE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. Mostly cloudy. .THURSDAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 2 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NE wind 5 to 10 kts backing N 10 to 15 kts, then backing NW 15 to 25 kts after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Rain showers. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...N wind to 30 kts increasing to gales to 35 kts in the late morning and afternoon. Gusts to 40 kts. Waves 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. $$ LMZ541>543-151000- Rock Island Passage to Sturgeon Bay WI- Sturgeon Bay to Two Rivers WI-Two Rivers to Sheboygan WI- 123 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .REST OF THE NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Cloudy. .THURSDAY...SE wind 10 to 15 kts. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...E wind 10 to 15 kts backing N 15 to 25 kts in the late evening and overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after midnight. Rain showers. A Small Craft Advisory may be needed. .FRIDAY...N wind 15 to 25 kts with gale force gusts to around 35 kts increasing to gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to around 45 kts in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. $$ See Lake Michigan Open Lake Forecast for Saturday through Monday.  857 FZUS53 KAPX 150657 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lakes Huron... Michigan and Superior. Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. LSZ321-152045- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-152045- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. .FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-152045- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots, gusts to 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-152045- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-152045- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-152045- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-152045- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-152045- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots, peak gusts to 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-152045- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots, peak gusts to 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-152045- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-152045- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-152045- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 257 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ JLD  870 FZUS53 KGRR 150658 NSHGRR Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan LMZ849-150800- Pentwater to Manistee MI- 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing northeast in the late evening and early morning, then becoming north to 30 knots after midnight. Rain showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North gales to 45 knots. Rain showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 7 to 11 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. $$ LMZ848-150800- Whitehall to Pentwater MI- 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast in the late evening and early morning, then becoming north gales to 35 knots after midnight. Rain showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 45 knots veering north storm force winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing to 30 knots. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 8 to 12 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. $$ LMZ847-150800- Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest gales to 35 knots after midnight. Rain showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves around 1 foot building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...North gales to 45 knots. Rain showers likely. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 7 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knotsbacking southwest in the late morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Sunny. Waves 7 to 11 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 6 feet. $$ LMZ846-150800- Holland to Grand Haven MI- 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots veering southeast to 30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering northwest gales to 35 knots after midnight. Rain showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering south in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest 10 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. $$ LMZ845-150800- South Haven to Holland MI- 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves around 1 foot. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south to 30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering northwest gales to 35 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 7 to 11 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. $$ LMZ844-150800- St Joseph to South Haven MI- 258 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south to 30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering west gales to 35 knots after midnight. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 1 foot or less building to 6 to 9 feet. .FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves 9 to 13 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 11 to 15 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast 5 to 10 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$