fzus53 kapx 060546
nshapx
expires:202512061900;;086119

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1246 am est sat dec 6 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.


lmz346-061900-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1246 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 060842
nshgrb
expires:202512061400;;092607

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
241 am cst sat dec 6 2025

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


lmz542-543-061400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
241 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.early in the morning...w wind 10 to 20 kts. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.today...nw wind 10 to 20 kts decreasing to 5 to 10 kts in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 ft or less. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. a chance of flurries in the
evening. a chance of snow. waves 2 ft or less. 
.sunday...n wind 10 to 20 kts. a chance of light snow in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...n wind 10 to 15 kts. partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 060838
nshgrr
expires:202512060945;;092498

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-060945-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow, light freezing drizzle and a slight chance of drizzle.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy. a slight chance of very
light freezing drizzle. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. snow. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow. waves 1 foot or
less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain and snow showers.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 060838
nshgrr
expires:202512060945;;092499

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-060945-
holland to grand haven mi-
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow with possible freezing drizzle and drizzle likely. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a slight chance
of very light freezing drizzle. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 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. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 060838
nshgrr
expires:202512060945;;092500

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-060945-
south haven to holland mi-
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 060838
nshgrr
expires:202512060945;;092501

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-060945-
st joseph to south haven mi-
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 060838
nshgrr
expires:202512060945;;092496

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-060945-
pentwater to manistee mi-
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 060838
nshgrr
expires:202512060945;;092497

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-060945-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
338 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow and light freezing drizzle. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow. waves around
1 foot building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet.
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 060806
nshiwx
expires:202512061515;;090862

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
306 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-061515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
306 am est sat dec 6 2025

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. gusts up to
20 knots in the morning. a slight chance of freezing drizzle and 
snow early. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. snow
likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. snow likely. waves 1 foot or less building to 4 to 7 
feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet 
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 060806
nshiwx
expires:202512061515;;090863

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
306 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-061515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
306 am est sat dec 6 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest at 5 to 15
knots in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots in the morning. a 
slight chance of freezing drizzle and snow early. waves 3 to 5 
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. snow
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. snow likely. waves 1 foot or less building to 4 to 7 
feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet 
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 060338
nshlot
expires:202512061015;;081183

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
938 pm 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>742-061015-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
938 pm cst fri dec 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest 15
to 25 kt after midnight. slight chance of snow. waves 2 to 4 ft 
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...west winds around 5 kt becoming southwest
overnight. snow. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt. snow
likely in the morning, then slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to
8 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 060338
nshlot
expires:202512061015;;081184

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
938 pm 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>745-061015-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
938 pm cst fri dec 5 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest
15 to 25 kt after midnight. slight chance of snow, possibly mixed
with some freezing drizzle. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 
ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.saturday night...south winds around 5 kt becoming around 10 kt
overnight. snow. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming north and
increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon. snow likely in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 060710
nshmkx
expires:202512061000;;089180

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-061000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.rest of tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. chance of snow through
around midnight, then snow after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the morning.
waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 060710
nshmkx
expires:202512061000;;089179

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-061000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.rest of tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north
after midnight, then rising to 10 to 20 knots early in the
morning. chance of snow through around midnight, then snow after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 060710
nshmkx
expires:202512061000;;089178

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-061000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.rest of tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early 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 veering north late
in the evening, then becoming 5 to 15 knots after midnight
becoming 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. chance of snow
through around midnight, then snow likely after midnight. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the morning.
waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 060710
nshmkx
expires:202512061000;;089177

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-061000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.rest of tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest
early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.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...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots
after midnight, then rising to 10 to 20 knots early in the
morning. chance of snow through around midnight, then snow after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$