fzus53 kgrb 100337
nshgrb
expires:202512101100;;311480

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
936 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

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


lmz542-543-101100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
936 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday morning...

.rest of the night...se wind 10 to 15 kts backing ne 15 to 25 kts
with gusts to around 35 kts after midnight. snow and a slight
chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft. 
.wednesday...n wind to around 30 kts with gusts to around 35 kts.
a slight chance of light snow in the morning. waves 5 to 8 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday night...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. mostly clear. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late evening and overnight. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.thursday...nw wind 10 to 20 kts backing w 5 to 10 kts in the
afternoon. partly cloudy. waves 2 ft or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 100253
nshgrr
expires:202512100900;;309630

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-100900-
south haven to holland mi-
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale warning in effect through wednesday evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. rain and a slight chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. snow and rain likely. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely and
a chance of light freezing rain. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 100253
nshgrr
expires:202512100900;;309631

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-100900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale warning in effect through wednesday evening...

.through early evening...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots backing south gales to
35 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
southwest gales to 40 knots after midnight. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. rain and snow likely. waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely and
a chance of light freezing rain. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to
6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 100253
nshgrr
expires:202512100900;;309629

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-100900-
holland to grand haven mi-
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale warning in effect through wednesday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales to
35 knots. rain likely and a slight chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots veering north gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow and rain likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely and
a chance of light freezing rain. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with snow
showers likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 100253
nshgrr
expires:202512100900;;309628

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-100900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight est tonight...
...gale warning in effect through wednesday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering west after midnight. rain
and snow likely in the evening, then rain and a slight chance of
snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow and rain. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers and light freezing rain. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 100253
nshgrr
expires:202512100900;;309627

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-100900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est wednesday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am est wednesday through wednesday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering west after midnight.
snow and rain. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots. snow likely. waves 7 to
11 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers and light freezing rain. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.saturday...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 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 100253
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-100900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
953 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am est wednesday...
...gale warning in effect from 7 am est wednesday through wednesday
evening...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and early morning, then veering northwest 15 to
25 knots after midnight. snow and rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. snow. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a slight
chance of light freezing rain and snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 100336
nshiwx
expires:202512100915;;311476

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1036 pm est tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-100915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1036 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday evening...

.overnight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. gusts up
to 35 knot gales. rain with snow likely in the morning, then snow
likely with a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots. snow likely in the evening. waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 100336
nshiwx
expires:202512100915;;311475

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1036 pm est tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-100915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1036 pm est tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday evening...

.overnight...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. gusts up
to 35 knot gales. rain with snow likely. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 10 to 14 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots. snow likely in the evening. waves 9 to 12 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 100300
nshlot
expires:202512101015;;309942

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
900 pm cst tue dec 9 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>743-101015-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
900 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to south 
gales to 35 kt late this evening, then becoming west overnight. 
rain. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 35 kt. snow
and rain in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of
snow in the evening. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft
subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 
ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 100300
nshlot
expires:202512101015;;309943

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
900 pm cst tue dec 9 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.


lmz744-745-101015-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
900 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

...gale warning in effect through wednesday afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 25 to 25 kt increasing to south 
gales to 35 kt late this evening, then becoming west overnight. 
rain. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 kt. rain and snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves building to 10 
to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 
25 kt. chance of snow in the evening. waves 8 to 12 ft 
occasionally to 16 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 
ft.
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 100311
nshmkx
expires:202512101100;;310892

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-101100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
911 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am cst wednesday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am cst wednesday through
wednesday morning...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early
in the morning. gusts up to 30 knots. rain late in the evening,
then rain likely after midnight. snow early in the morning. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots veering north with gusts to around 35 knots late in the
morning, then backing northwest early in the afternoon easing to
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow and rain in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to 9 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming northwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy through around midnight
then clearing. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 100311
nshmkx
expires:202512101100;;310890

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-101100-
port washington to north point light wi-
911 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am cst wednesday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am cst wednesday through
wednesday morning...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight, then veering northwest 15 to 25 knots early in
the morning. gusts up to 30 knots. rain and snow late in the
evening, then rain likely and slight chance of snow after
midnight. rain and snow early in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
with gusts to around 35 knots late in the morning, then backing
northwest early in the afternoon easing to 15 to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. snow and slight chance of rain in the morning.
waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 9 feet late in the morning,
then subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon subsiding to
4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 100311
nshmkx
expires:202512101100;;310891

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-101100-
north point light to wind point wi-
911 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am cst wednesday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am cst wednesday through
wednesday morning...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots veering west early
in the morning. rain and slight chance of snow late in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. rain and snow early in
the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in
the morning. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots becoming northwest up to
30 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. snow and slight chance of rain in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 10 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 6 to 8 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 100311
nshmkx
expires:202512101100;;310889

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-101100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
911 pm cst tue dec 9 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 5 am cst wednesday...
...gale warning in effect from 5 am cst wednesday through
wednesday morning...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots veering southwest
after midnight, then becoming north up to 30 knots early in the
morning. rain and snow. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots becoming northwest up to
30 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. waves 7 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then backing west early in the
afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$