fzus53 kapx 260741
nshapx
expires:202512261545;;242626

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
241 am est fri dec 26 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.


lmz345-346-261545-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
241 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 am est this morning...

.today...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning, then becoming variable 10 knots or
less in the afternoon. light freezing rain and showers likely
early in the morning, then showers, light freezing rain and
slight chance of sleet in the morning. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...east wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 260856
nshgrb
expires:202512261100;;245124

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
256 am cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-261100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
256 am cst fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of the night...se wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 6 to 10 ft.
light rain with light freezing rain likely. 
.friday...s wind 10 to 20 kts veering sw 5 to 10 kts mid-day,
then veering nw early in the afternoon. waves 6 to 10 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. patchy fog. light rain
in the morning. a slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. 
.friday night...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering se after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...s wind 10 to 15 kts backing se 15 to 25 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260808
nshgrr
expires:202512260915;;243473

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-260915-
st joseph to south haven mi-
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest around
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering
northwest early in the afternoon. rain showers. patchy fog. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight. cloudy. patchy dense fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot.
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260808
nshgrr
expires:202512260915;;243472

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-260915-
south haven to holland mi-
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds around 25 knots. rain showers
likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing east 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest
early in the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. patchy fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight. mostly cloudy. patchy dense fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260808
nshgrr
expires:202512260915;;243471

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-260915-
holland to grand haven mi-
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing east 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing north early in
the afternoon. rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in
the afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260808
nshgrr
expires:202512260915;;243470

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-260915-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing north early in
the afternoon. rain showers, light freezing rain and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots backing east 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing north 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west in the late
morning and early afternoon, then becoming gales to 35 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260808
nshgrr
expires:202512260915;;243469

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-260915-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain showers and
light freezing rain likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing north around
10 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 260808
nshgrr
expires:202512260915;;243468

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-260915-
pentwater to manistee mi-
308 am est fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 11 am est this morning...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots. light freezing rain
and rain showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers and freezing rain.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. rain showers likely. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 260836
nshiwx
expires:202512261515;;244498

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
336 am est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-261515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
336 am est fri dec 26 2025

.today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots. patchy fog through early 
afternoon. rain likely early, then a chance of rain. waves 1 to 3 
feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 260349
nshlot
expires:202512261045;;233808

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
949 pm cst thu dec 25 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.


lmz742>745-261045-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
949 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst friday...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt late. isolated showers late in the evening, then showers 
and drizzle after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 3 to 
6 ft occasionally to 8 ft, highest near chicago. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 kt early becoming northwest 10
to 20 kt in the afternoon. areas of fog in the morning. periods 
of showers and drizzle in the morning. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 5
to 10 kt overnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 260349
nshlot
expires:202512261045;;233807

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
949 pm cst thu dec 25 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.


lmz740-741-261045-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
949 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southeast winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to
25 kt late. scattered showers and patchy drizzle late in the 
evening, then showers and drizzle after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 kt early becoming northwest 10
to 20 kt in the afternoon. areas of fog in the morning. periods 
of showers and drizzle in the morning. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 5
to 10 kt overnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260710
nshmkx
expires:202512261000;;241742

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-261000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. drizzle. waves 8 to 10 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. drizzle in
the morning. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast
early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to
3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260710
nshmkx
expires:202512261000;;241744

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-261000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. drizzle. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. drizzle in the morning.
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north after
midnight, then veering east early in the morning. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 15 knots backing southeast 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in
the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260710
nshmkx
expires:202512261000;;241743

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-261000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. drizzle through
the night. patchy fog early in the morning. waves 7 to 9 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. drizzle in
the morning. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north after
midnight, then veering east early in the morning. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to
4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 260710
nshmkx
expires:202512261000;;241745

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-261000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst fri dec 26 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. drizzle likely
after midnight, then drizzle early in the morning. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.friday...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. drizzle in the morning.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north after
midnight, then veering east early in the morning. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...south wind 10 to 15 knots backing southeast late in
the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy.
waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$