fzus53 kapx 131550
nshapx
expires:202512140000;;514922

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1050 am est sat dec 13 2025

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.


lmz346-140000-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1050 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray. chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 132013
nshgrb
expires:202512140200;;527079

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
212 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of the shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-140200-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
212 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of this afternoon...w wind 15 to 25 kts. mostly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around 30 kts.
mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...w wind 10 to 20 kts becoming sw to around 30 kts
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 ft or less building to
4 to 7 ft. 
.monday...sw wind to around 30 kts becoming w 10 to 20 kts in the
afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. . waves 4 to 7 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 132014
nshgrr
expires:202512140900;;527155

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-140900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. cloudy. freezing spray. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing
southwest after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming southwest storm force
winds to 55 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers
likely. waves 9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 132014
nshgrr
expires:202512140900;;527156

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-140900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. heavy freezing
spray through the night. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots veering west gales to 40 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming southwest storm force
winds to 55 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 132014
nshgrr
expires:202512140900;;527157

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-140900-
holland to grand haven mi-
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots veering west gales to 40 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming southwest storm force
winds to 60 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain showers.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 132014
nshgrr
expires:202512140900;;527159

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-140900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. heavy freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 knots becoming southwest storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 132014
nshgrr
expires:202512140900;;527158

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-140900-
south haven to holland mi-
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. a chance of snow showers in
the evening, then snow showers after midnight. heavy freezing spray
through the night. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest in the
late evening and early morning, then increasing to gales to 35 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 knots becoming southwest storm force
winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 132014
nshgrr
expires:202512140900;;527154

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-140900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
314 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. heavy
freezing spray through the night. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.monday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
5 to 15 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots veering southwest storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves
9 to 13 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 131535
nshiwx
expires:202512132130;;514432

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1035 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-132130-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1035 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 
knots. freezing spray. a slight chance of snow late this morning, 
then a chance of snow this afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. snow showers. waves 5 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots in
the morning. snow showers likely in the morning. freezing spray. 
waves 5 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots toward daybreak. mostly 
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 40 degrees and at michigan
city is 39 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 131535
nshiwx
expires:202512132130;;514431

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1035 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-132130-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1035 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 
knots. freezing spray. a slight chance of snow late this morning,
then a chance of snow this afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow
showers likely overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots in the
morning. snow showers likely in the morning. freezing spray. 
waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots toward daybreak. mostly 
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 40 degrees and at michigan
city is 39 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 131535
nshlot
expires:202512132230;;514430

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
935 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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.


lmz744-745-132230-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
935 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of 
snow late in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. 
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. scattered
snow showers in the evening, then numerous snow showers
overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt.
scattered snow showers in the morning. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally 
to 9 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
6 ft. the small craft advisory may need to be extended.

$$

fzus53 klot 131535
nshlot
expires:202512132230;;514429

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
935 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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>743-132230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
935 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of 
snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray overnight.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt. 
partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3
to 5 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt overnight. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 131910
nshmkx
expires:202512132300;;524594

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-132300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after
midnight rising to up to 30 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 131910
nshmkx
expires:202512132300;;524593

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-132300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and early
morning, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after
midnight rising to up to 30 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 131910
nshmkx
expires:202512132300;;524592

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-132300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west late in the afternoon.
mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots backing southwest late
in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight
rising to up to 30 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy
through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 131910
nshmkx
expires:202512132300;;524591

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-132300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then backing west 10 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after
midnight rising to up to 30 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$