fzus53 kapx 140143
nshapx
expires:202512140945;;540643

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
843 pm 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.


lmz346-140945-
manistee to point betsie mi-
843 pm est sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday afternoon...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray
through the night. snow showers likely after midnight. chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 11 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 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots. freezing spray. chance of snow
showers. waves 9 to 12 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 140456
nshgrb
expires:202512141100;;547771

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1056 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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


lmz542-543-141100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1056 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of the night...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 140334
nshgrr
expires:202512141000;;544652

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-141000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 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 with a slight chance of snow showers. 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 7 to 10 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 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 140334
nshgrr
expires:202512141000;;544655

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-141000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 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 140334
nshgrr
expires:202512141000;;544654

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-141000-
south haven to holland mi-
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest 20 to
25 knots 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 with a slight chance of snow
showers. 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 1 to 3 feet
building to 6 to 8 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 140334
nshgrr
expires:202512141000;;544653

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-141000-
holland to grand haven mi-
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 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 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 with a slight chance of snow
showers. 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 7 to 10 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 140334
nshgrr
expires:202512141000;;544651

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-141000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers and a slight chance of light
freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 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 1 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 140334
nshgrr
expires:202512141000;;544650

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-141000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1033 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 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 140327
nshiwx
expires:202512140915;;544530

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1027 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-140915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1027 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. freezing spray. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. snow showers in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 
to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots becoming west. partly sunny.
waves 4 to 7 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 140327
nshiwx
expires:202512140915;;544529

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1027 pm est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-140915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1027 pm est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. freezing spray. a chance of snow showers late this
evening, then snow showers after midnight. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. snow showers in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. 
mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest. gusts up
to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 140205
nshlot
expires:202512141015;;541290

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
805 pm 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.


lmz744-745-141015-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
805 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday evening...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. freezing spray.
scattered snow showers after midnight. waves 6 to 9 ft 
occasionally to 12 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt.
scattered snow showers in the morning. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.monday...southwest gales to 35 kt decreasing to 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon.  mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft.


$$

fzus53 klot 140205
nshlot
expires:202512141015;;541289

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
805 pm 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>743-141015-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
805 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. mostly clear.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest and
increasing to gales to 35 kt. increasing cloudiness. waves 2 to 4
ft increasing to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 kt subsiding to 20 to 25 in the 
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 140511
nshmkx
expires:202512141100;;548774

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-141100-
north point light to wind point wi-
1111 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. clear. waves
3 to 5 feet 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. 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 5 feet after midnight.
.monday...southwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering west 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 140511
nshmkx
expires:202512141100;;548773

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-141100-
port washington to north point light wi-
1111 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. clear. 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.
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 5 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then veering west early in the afternoon
becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 140511
nshmkx
expires:202512141100;;548772

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-141100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1111 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. 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 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.monday...southwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming west 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 140511
nshmkx
expires:202512141100;;548775

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-141100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1111 pm cst sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. clear. 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. 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 5 feet after midnight.
.monday...southwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering west 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$