fzus53 kapx 130346
nshapx
expires:202512131200;;485147

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1046 pm est fri dec 12 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.


lmz346-131200-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1046 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.overnight...west wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knots after
midnight. heavy freezing spray through the night. snow showers
likely after midnight. chance of snow showers after midnight.
waves 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers likely. waves
8 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. heavy freezing spray. chance of snow showers. waves
8 to 11 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 130702
nshgrb
expires:202512131400;;493174

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
102 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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


lmz542-543-131400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
102 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.overnight...w wind 15 to 25 kts. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.today...w wind 15 to 25 kts. a slight chance of light snow in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.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. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130658
nshgrr
expires:202512130900;;493015

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-130900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.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 8 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130658
nshgrr
expires:202512130900;;493016

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-130900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. 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. freezing spray. waves 11 to
15 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 to 30 knots backing south 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130658
nshgrr
expires:202512130900;;493017

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-130900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 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 increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
veering west gales to 45 knots early in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 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 backing south 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130658
nshgrr
expires:202512130900;;493019

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-130900-
south haven to holland mi-
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130658
nshgrr
expires:202512130900;;493018

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-130900-
holland to grand haven mi-
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
after midnight. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and light
freezing rain likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. heavy freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 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. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late
evening and early morning, then building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 11 to 15 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 backing southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130658
nshgrr
expires:202512130900;;493020

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-130900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
158 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and light
freezing rain likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. snow showers and a slight chance
of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots backing south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130333
nshiwx
expires:202512130915;;484699

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1033 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-130915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1033 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
a slight chance of snow late this evening, then a chance of snow
after midnight. freezing spray late. waves 3 to 6 feet building
to 5 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. freezing spray. a
chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible late. freezing
spray. snow likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 9 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible early. a 
chance of snow in the morning. freezing spray. waves 9 to 12 feet 
subsiding to 6 to 10 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130333
nshiwx
expires:202512130915;;484698

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1033 pm est fri dec 12 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-130915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1033 pm est fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
freezing spray in the morning. a chance of snow in the morning,
then snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. a few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible late. freezing
spray. snow likely. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a
few gale force gusts to 35 knots possible early. a chance of snow
in the morning. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5
to 9 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 130404
nshlot
expires:202512131045;;485793

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1004 pm cst fri dec 12 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.


lmz744-745-131045-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
1004 pm cst fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest. 
a period of snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 
to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. 
chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
slight chance of snow in the morning. freezing spray. waves 8 to 
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 130404
nshlot
expires:202512131045;;485792

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1004 pm cst fri dec 12 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>743-131045-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
1004 pm cst fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest. a 
period of snow showers before midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of
snow. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt. 
partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 3 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130710
nshmkx
expires:202512131000;;493704

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-131000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered
flurries after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. slight chance of
snow showers through the night. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130710
nshmkx
expires:202512131000;;493703

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-131000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered
flurries after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing
spray through the night. slight chance of snow showers through
the night. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet late in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130710
nshmkx
expires:202512131000;;493702

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-131000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered
flurries after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then building to
2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. slight chance of
snow showers through around midnight. waves 3 to 5 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. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130710
nshmkx
expires:202512131000;;493701

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-131000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west early in
the afternoon, then veering northwest late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. slight chance of snow showers through around midnight.
waves 3 to 5 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 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$