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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
232 pm est tue dec 2 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.


lmz346-030730-
manistee to point betsie mi-
232 pm est tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through wednesday evening...

.through early evening...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. numerous snow showers.
waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing
spray. chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nshgrb
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
457 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

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


lmz542-543-030900-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
457 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...sw wind 10 to 20 kts with gusts to around 25 kts. a
chance of flurries in the evening, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft in the late
evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...w wind 10 to 20 kts veering nw 15 to 25 kts in the
afternoon. a chance of light snow in the morning, then a chance
of flurries in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. a chance of flurries in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft early in the
morning. 
.thursday...nw wind 10 to 20 kts backing w in the afternoon.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030003
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;907026

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-030900-
holland to grand haven mi-
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

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

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of light
freezing drizzle in the evening, then a chance of snow showers and a
slight chance of light freezing drizzle after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. 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 showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales
to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in
the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030003
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;907028

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-030900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

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

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of light
freezing drizzle. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to around
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030003
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-030900-
south haven to holland mi-
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

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

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of light
freezing drizzle in the evening, then a chance of light freezing
drizzle and a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to around
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030003
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;907025

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-030900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

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

.through early evening...west winds around 20 knots. cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
light freezing drizzle in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales
to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030003
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;907024

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-030900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
light freezing drizzle in the evening, then a chance of snow showers
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet.
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales
to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
9 to 13 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030003
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;907023

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-030900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
703 pm est tue dec 2 2025

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

.through early evening...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 022047
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
347 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-030315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
347 pm est tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est wednesday through
thursday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 022047
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
347 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-030315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
347 pm est tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est wednesday through
thursday evening...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of
snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 022059
nshlot
expires:202512030415;;898956

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
259 pm cst tue dec 2 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.


lmz744-745-030415-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
259 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from midnight cst tonight
through thursday afternoon...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt
overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft
late.
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt 
in the afternoon. chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3
to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves building to 7 to 10 
ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west around 10 kt
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming 
partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft late.

$$

fzus53 klot 022059
nshlot
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
259 pm cst tue dec 2 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>743-030415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
259 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm cst this evening
through wednesday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday evening through
thursday morning...

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt
late this evening and then 30 kt overnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 
ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 20 
kt by midday and then shifting northwest late. slight chance of 
snow showers in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 
to 25 kt. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly 
cloudy. waves building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west around 10 
kt in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. 
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 030110
nshmkx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-030500-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots. chance of flurries after midnight.
chance of snow early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in
the morning, then veering northwest early in the afternoon
becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow likely in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon,
then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots late in the morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 030110
nshmkx
expires:202512030500;;909593

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-030500-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
slight chance of snow after midnight. chance of snow early in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in
the morning, then veering northwest early in the afternoon
becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow likely in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon,
then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots late in the morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 030110
nshmkx
expires:202512030500;;909595

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-030500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots. chance of flurries after midnight. slight chance of
snow early in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in
the morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon veering northwest 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of snow through the day. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots late in the morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 030110
nshmkx
expires:202512030500;;909592

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-030500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots.
gusts up to 30 knots. chance of flurries after midnight. chance
of snow early in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then chance of flurries
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late
in the morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
20 knots late in the morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon.
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$