fzus53 kapx 300752
nshapx
expires:202512301600;;481716

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
252 am est tue dec 30 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.


lmz345-346-301600-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
252 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray early in the
morning. slight chance of snow showers in the morning. snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 5 to 8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 301336
nshgrb
expires:202512301700;;495821

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
736 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-301700-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
736 am cst tue dec 30 2025

.today...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of light
snow in the morning, then light snow likely in the afternoon. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw 15 to 25 kts in the
late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of light
snow in the evening, then a chance of flurries after midnight. 
.wednesday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. a chance of flurries in the morning.
a chance of light snow. 
.wednesday night...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft after midnight. mostly clear.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301336
nshgrr
expires:202512302100;;495823

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-302100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. a slight
chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow and a slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a slight
chance of light sleet. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301336
nshgrr
expires:202512302100;;495828

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-302100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. snow. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301336
nshgrr
expires:202512302100;;495827

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-302100-
south haven to holland mi-
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. freezing spray
through the day. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. snow. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301336
nshgrr
expires:202512302100;;495826

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-302100-
holland to grand haven mi-
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. freezing spray
through the day. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. snow. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301336
nshgrr
expires:202512302100;;495825

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-302100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...west winds to 30 knots. freezing spray in the morning. a
slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow likely in
the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 301336
nshgrr
expires:202512302100;;495824

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-302100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
836 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...northwest winds to 30 knots. freezing spray in the morning.
a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow likely in
the afternoon. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers and a slight chance of
light sleet. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 300902
nshiwx
expires:202512301530;;484713

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
402 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-301530-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
402 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. a chance of flurries early. a slight chance of snow
early this afternoon, then a chance of snow late. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. gusts up
to 25 knots. snow likely in the evening, then a slight chance of
snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
30 knots. snow likely in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 300925
nshlot
expires:202512301800;;487101

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
325 am cst tue dec 30 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>745-301800-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
325 am cst tue dec 30 2025

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

.early this morning...west winds 15 to 25 kt. flurries. waves 7 to
10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.
.today...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 15 to 20 kt
early. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft gradually subsiding to 3 to 5 ft by 
evening.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest 
15 to 25 kt overnight. snow likely in the evening. waves 3 to 5 
ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft late.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 kt. chance of snow in
the evening. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 300925
nshlot
expires:202512301800;;487100

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
325 am cst tue dec 30 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>742-301800-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
325 am cst tue dec 30 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest late. snow 
likely late in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3
ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest 
overnight. snow likely ending in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft 
building to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 6
ft occasionally to 8 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be 
needed. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow in
the evening. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 301310
nshmkx
expires:202512301700;;495344

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-301700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 am cst tue dec 30 2025

.today...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow early in the
afternoon. snow likely late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight. snow
likely through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of snow through around
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 301310
nshmkx
expires:202512301700;;495341

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-301700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 am cst tue dec 30 2025

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the
late morning and early afternoon. snow likely late in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight becoming
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. snow likely through around
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 301310
nshmkx
expires:202512301700;;495342

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-301700-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 am cst tue dec 30 2025

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of snow
late in the morning. chance of snow early in the afternoon, then
snow likely late in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late in the
evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming
15 to 20 knots early in the morning. snow likely through around
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...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 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 301310
nshmkx
expires:202512301700;;495343

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-301700-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 am cst tue dec 30 2025

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$