fzus53 kapx 080303
nshapx
expires:202512081115;;195917

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1003 pm est sun dec 7 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.


lmz346-081115-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1003 pm est sun dec 7 2025

...gale watch in effect from monday evening through tuesday
morning...

.overnight...light winds. chance of snow showers after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. freezing spray. snow. waves 9 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 8 to 11 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 080357
nshgrb
expires:202512081100;;197810

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
956 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

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


lmz542-543-081100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
956 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from monday evening through
tuesday afternoon...

.rest of the night...n wind 5 to 10 kts. mostly cloudy. waves
2 ft or less. 
.monday...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw 10 to 20 kts in the
afternoon. a chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves 2 ft or
less building to 2 to 4 ft late in the afternoon. 
.monday night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around 30 kts.
a chance of light snow and flurries in the evening, then light
snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...w wind 10 to 20 kts with gusts to around 25 kts. a
chance of light snow. a chance of light rain in the afternoon.
waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080338
nshgrr
expires:202512081000;;197551

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-081000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast
after midnight. mostly cloudy late in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny with a slight
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely and a chance of
rain showers. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots. rain and snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080338
nshgrr
expires:202512081000;;197552

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-081000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy late in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance
of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with snow
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 11 to 15 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...west gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. waves
11 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots. rain showers and a slight chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 knots. rain showers and a chance
of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080338
nshgrr
expires:202512081000;;197553

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-081000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...east winds 5 to 15 knots. partly cloudy late in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...west gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers and a chance of rain showers. waves
11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 45 knots. rain showers and a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet building to 9 to
13 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...west gales to 45 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain and snow showers.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080338
nshgrr
expires:202512081000;;197555

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-081000-
south haven to holland mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a chance of rain
showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to storm
force winds to 50 knots. rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...west storm force winds to 50 knots veering northwest
gales to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain and snow
showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with snow
showers likely. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 45 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080338
nshgrr
expires:202512081000;;197556

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-081000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers. waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...west gales to 45 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers with snow showers
likely. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 080338
nshgrr
expires:202512081000;;197554

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-081000-
holland to grand haven mi-
1038 pm est sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy
late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers and a chance of rain showers.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 45 knots increasing to storm
force winds to 50 knots after midnight. rain showers. waves 8 to
12 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...west storm force winds to 50 knots becoming northwest
gales to 40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain and snow
showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west gales to 40 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 080229
nshiwx
expires:202512080915;;194719

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
929 pm est sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-080915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
929 pm est sun dec 7 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
overnight. a chance of snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 080229
nshiwx
expires:202512080915;;194718

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
929 pm est sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-080915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
929 pm est sun dec 7 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est monday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy late this evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 knots overnight. a chance of snow overnight.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 080353
nshlot
expires:202512081100;;197755

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
953 pm cst sun dec 7 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>742-081100-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
953 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst monday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming east 10 
to 15 kt late. scattered snow showers. waves 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...east winds around 10 kt becoming southeast 10 to 15 kt 
in the mid morning and then south late. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest to 30 
kt. slight chance of snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 
3 to 5 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft 
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 080353
nshlot
expires:202512081100;;197756

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
953 pm cst sun dec 7 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.


lmz743>745-081100-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
953 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst monday...

.rest of tonight...northeast winds 15 to 25 kt becoming east and 
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast in the mid
morning and then south late. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft 
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest to 30 
kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
slight chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain 
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 080310
nshmkx
expires:202512081100;;196775

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-081100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. chance of snow showers in the
late evening and early morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south late in the
morning, then veering southwest early in the afternoon rising to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after
midnight becoming southwest up to 30 knots early in the morning.
slight chance of snow showers through around midnight, then
chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to
6 feet in the late evening and overnight. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.tuesday...southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots late in the morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon. slight
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 080310
nshmkx
expires:202512081100;;196774

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-081100-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots veering northeast
after midnight, then becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. chance of snow showers in the late evening and early
morning, then slight chance of snow showers early in the morning.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south late in the
morning, then veering southwest early in the afternoon rising to
15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.monday night...south wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after
midnight becoming southwest up to 30 knots early in the morning.
chance of snow showers through around midnight, then snow likely
after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late evening and overnight. a small craft advisory may be needed.
.tuesday...southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots late in the morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon. slight
chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 080310
nshmkx
expires:202512081100;;196773

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-081100-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. slight chance of snow showers
late in the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight.
slight chance of snow showers early in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.monday...east wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering southwest with gusts to around
20 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming south up
to 30 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after
midnight becoming southwest up to 30 knots early in the morning.
chance of snow showers through around midnight, then snow likely
after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight, then subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon, then backing southwest late in the afternoon.
slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 080310
nshmkx
expires:202512081100;;196772

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-081100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 pm cst sun dec 7 2025

.rest of tonight...north wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. chance of snow showers after
midnight. slight chance of snow showers early in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in the morning.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots backing south late
in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight becoming
southwest up to 30 knots early in the morning. chance of snow
showers through around midnight, then snow likely after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the evening,
then building to 7 to 9 feet after midnight subsiding to 5 to
7 feet early in the morning. a small craft advisory may be
needed. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west late in the
morning, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
backing southwest late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow
through the day. slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$