fzus53 kapx 200444
nshapx
expires:202512201545;;895190

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1144 pm est fri dec 19 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.


lmz345-346-201545-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1144 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through sunday
morning...

.overnight...south wind up to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 
knots. slight chance of snow showers after midnight, then chance 
of snow showers after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.saturday...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots in the late afternoon. gusts to around 30 knots most of
the day, although may occasionally approach 35 knots in the
morning hours. chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet.
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing spray.
waves 10 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
5 to 8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200428
nshgrr
expires:202512201000;;894799

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-201000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est saturday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to
10 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south after
midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200428
nshgrr
expires:202512201000;;894800

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-201000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est saturday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 40 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of light freezing rain and snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds around 15 knots backing south 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200428
nshgrr
expires:202512201000;;894798

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-201000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est saturday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...south gales to 35 knots veering southwest in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.saturday night...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest to
30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 10 to
14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200428
nshgrr
expires:202512201000;;894803

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-201000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est saturday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy late in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200428
nshgrr
expires:202512201000;;894802

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-201000-
south haven to holland mi-
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est saturday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots in the late evening and early morning, then decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of light
freezing rain and snow showers. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 200428
nshgrr
expires:202512201000;;894801

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-201000-
holland to grand haven mi-
1128 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est saturday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 35 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of light freezing rain and snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds around 15 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 200215
nshiwx
expires:202512200915;;890669

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
915 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-200915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
915 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est saturday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. mostly cloudy late this
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up to
35 knot gales. a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet building
to 6 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 36 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 200215
nshiwx
expires:202512200915;;890668

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
915 pm est fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-200915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
915 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est saturday...
...gale warning in effect from 4 am est saturday through saturday
afternoon...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales. mostly cloudy late this
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up to
35 knot gales. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. mostly clear. waves 3 to 6 feet building to
5 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and at michigan city is 36 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 200152
nshlot
expires:202512201200;;889498

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
752 pm cst fri dec 19 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>743-201200-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
752 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect from midnight cst tonight through
saturday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
late saturday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south and
increasing to gales to 35 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft 
building to 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.saturday...southwest gales to 35 kt early in the morning, becoming
west winds 20 to 25 kt by the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 
to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest to 30
kt and then easing to 15 to 20 kt late. mostly clear. waves 
building to 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 5 to 10 kt. 
sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 200152
nshlot
expires:202512201200;;889499

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
752 pm cst fri dec 19 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.


lmz744-745-201200-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
752 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect from midnight cst tonight through
saturday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from saturday morning through
sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to gales to
35 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.
.saturday...south gales to 35 kt early becoming west winds 20 to 
25 kt in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft.
.saturday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt and 
becoming northwest. mostly clear. waves building to 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt 
and becoming west. mostly sunny. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 
9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 200510
nshmkx
expires:202512201100;;896570

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-201100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots after midnight. slight
chance of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet building
to 7 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...southwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots late in the morning, then veering west early in the
afternoon rising to up to 30 knots late in the afternoon. gusts
up to 35 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing rain in the morning, then slight chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 7 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots after midnight. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 200510
nshmkx
expires:202512201100;;896571

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-201100-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
slight chance of snow early in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 8 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. chance of rain in the morning.
chance of snow through the day. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to
3 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...west gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots after midnight, then easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts
to around 30 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 200510
nshmkx
expires:202512201100;;896572

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-201100-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

.rest of tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
after midnight. slight chance of snow early in the morning. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the morning. 
.saturday...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the morning, then veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts
to around 25 knots early in the afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. chance of
rain in the morning. chance of snow through the day. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.saturday night...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots veering northwest with gusts to around 35 knots after
midnight, then easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
mostly clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in
the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 200510
nshmkx
expires:202512201100;;896573

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-201100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cst fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through saturday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from saturday afternoon through late
saturday night...

.rest of tonight...south wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots rising to up to 30 knots after midnight, then becoming
south up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the
morning. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
early in the morning. 
.saturday...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the morning, then veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts
to around 25 knots in the afternoon. slight chance of rain, light
freezing rain and snow in the morning. chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots veering northwest after midnight, then easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$