fzus53 kapx 101517
nshapx
expires:202512102330;;339903

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1017 am est wed dec 10 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.


lmz346-102330-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1017 am est wed dec 10 2025

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

.today...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
snow likely in the late morning, then scattered snow showers in
the afternoon. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally
around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. freezing spray.
scattered snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 101526
nshgrb
expires:202512110300;;340093

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
926 am cst wed dec 10 2025

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


lmz542-543-110300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
926 am cst wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...
...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.this afternoon...n wind 15 to 25 kts with a few gusts to around
30 kts. cloudy. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 20 kts with a few gusts to around
25 kts. mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming 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...w wind 10 to 15 kts. partly cloudy. waves 2 ft or
less. 
.thursday night...w wind 5 to 10 kts. mostly cloudy. waves 2 ft
or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101518
nshgrr
expires:202512102200;;339951

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-102200-
holland to grand haven mi-
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...north winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and
light freezing rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds around 15 knots backing southeast after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow likely.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow likely. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101518
nshgrr
expires:202512102200;;339953

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-102200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots. rain and snow likely late
in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding
to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light
freezing rain and snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast
after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...west gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101518
nshgrr
expires:202512102200;;339952

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-102200-
south haven to holland mi-
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101518
nshgrr
expires:202512102200;;339950

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-102200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101518
nshgrr
expires:202512102200;;339949

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-102200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101518
nshgrr
expires:202512102200;;339948

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-102200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1018 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...north gales to 35 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
late in the morning, then a chance of snow and a slight chance of
light sleet in the afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a slight chance
of snow and light freezing rain. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light
freezing rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 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.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 101539
nshiwx
expires:202512102130;;340569

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1039 am est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-102130-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1039 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. rain and snow late in the morning, then snow likely with a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet 
building to 9 to 13 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
a chance of snow in the evening, then a slight chance of snow
overnight. waves 9 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. a chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 101539
nshiwx
expires:202512102130;;340570

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1039 am est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-102130-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1039 am est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. rain with snow likely late in the morning, snow likely 
with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet 
building to 9 to 13 feet.
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
a chance of snow in the evening, then a slight chance of snow
overnight. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 101546
nshlot
expires:202512102245;;340785

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
946 am cst wed dec 10 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>743-102245-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
946 am cst wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to northwest
winds to 30 kt toward evening. snow ending midday. waves 5 to 8 
ft occasionally to 10 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 
14 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. slight chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 6 to
9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday...west winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the morning,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south
overnight. snow likely. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 101546
nshlot
expires:202512102245;;340786

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
946 am cst wed dec 10 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.


lmz744-745-102245-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
946 am cst wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 35 kt
gales late. snow this morning and scattered snow showers this
afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 10 
to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 10 to 14 ft 
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 
ft. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...south winds around 10 kt becoming southeast
overnight. chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely
overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 101710
nshmkx
expires:202512102300;;343733

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-102300-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cst wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...

.rest of today...north wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots late
in the morning and early afternoon. cloudy. waves 7 to 9 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy. 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. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. chance of snow. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 101710
nshmkx
expires:202512102300;;343732

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-102300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cst wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 101710
nshmkx
expires:202512102300;;343735

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-102300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cst wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 101710
nshmkx
expires:202512102300;;343734

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-102300-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cst wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until noon cst today...

.rest of today...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
cloudy. waves 8 to 10 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in
the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then clearing.
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening
and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in
the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in the late morning
and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. chance of snow. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$