fzus53 kapx 050820
nshapx
expires:202512051630;;036000

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
320 am est fri dec 5 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.


lmz346-051630-
manistee to point betsie mi-
320 am est fri dec 5 2025

...gale warning in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.today...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. freezing 
spray early in the morning. chance of snow showers in the morning.
waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. waves occasionally 
around 16 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 20 knots. snow showers likely. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 051037
nshgrb
expires:202512052100;;042547

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
437 am cst fri dec 5 2025

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


lmz542-543-052100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
437 am cst fri dec 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst this morning...

.today...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. a chance of flurries in the
morning, then light snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 20 kts veering w after midnight. light
snow likely and a slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the
evening, then a chance of flurries after midnight. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...nw wind 10 to 20 kts. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday night...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. light snow likely after
midnight. waves 2 ft or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 051158
nshgrr
expires:202512052100;;045446

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-052100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

...gale warning in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy. a slight chance of snow showers
and light freezing drizzle in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight. snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 051158
nshgrr
expires:202512052100;;045451

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-052100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...south winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. snow showers and light freezing drizzle likely.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with snow showers likely. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast in the
late morning and early afternoon, then backing north 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 051158
nshgrr
expires:202512052100;;045450

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-052100-
south haven to holland mi-
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. cloudy with snow showers likely. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 051158
nshgrr
expires:202512052100;;045449

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-052100-
holland to grand haven mi-
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight chance
of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing
drizzle. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers
and a slight chance of light freezing drizzle. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. cloudy with snow showers likely. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 051158
nshgrr
expires:202512052100;;045448

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-052100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 051158
nshgrr
expires:202512052100;;045447

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-052100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
658 am est fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy. a slight chance of light
freezing drizzle and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
after midnight. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 050859
nshiwx
expires:202512051515;;037194

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
359 am est fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-051515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
359 am est fri dec 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through late tonight...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. gusts up
to 25 knots in the afternoon. patchy freezing fog this morning. 
waves 1 to 3 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots through midnight. a chance of snow with patchy 
freezing drizzle. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 050859
nshiwx
expires:202512051515;;037195

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
359 am est fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-051515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
359 am est fri dec 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 3 pm est this afternoon
through saturday afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. gusts up 
to 25 knots in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west at 10 to 
20 knots late. gusts up to 30 knots through midnight. a chance of 
snow with patchy freezing drizzle. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming 
south. snow likely overnight. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 051004
nshlot
expires:202512051645;;041518

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
404 am cst fri dec 5 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.


lmz741-742-051645-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
404 am cst fri dec 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from noon cst today through
this evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 20 kt
overnight. chance of snow and patchy freezing drizzle. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds around 5 to 10 kt. slight chance of 
snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 051004
nshlot
expires:202512051645;;041519

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
404 am cst fri dec 5 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>745-051645-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
404 am cst fri dec 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from noon cst today through
this evening...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. 
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2
to 4 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 
20 kt overnight. slight chance of snow and patchy freezing 
drizzle. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. mostly 
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming south
overnight. snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 051004
nshlot
expires:202512051645;;041517

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
404 am cst fri dec 5 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.


lmz740-051645-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
404 am cst fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 20 kt
overnight. chance of snow and patchy freezing drizzle. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 5 to 10 kt. slight chance of 
snow in the evening, then snow likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 051110
nshmkx
expires:202512051700;;044309

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-051700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 am cst fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of snow early
in the afternoon. chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. snow likely and slight
chance of light freezing drizzle through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 5 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. snow likely after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 051110
nshmkx
expires:202512051700;;044311

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-051700-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 am cst fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. slight chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing drizzle through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. snow likely after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 051110
nshmkx
expires:202512051700;;044312

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-051700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 am cst fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west early in
the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of snow through around
midnight. slight chance of light freezing drizzle through the
night. slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. slight chance of snow through
around midnight, then snow likely after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 051110
nshmkx
expires:202512051700;;044310

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 am cst fri dec 5 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-051700-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 am cst fri dec 5 2025

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

.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in
the afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of snow and slight
chance of light freezing drizzle through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. snow likely after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$