fzus53 kapx 280256
nshapx
expires:202512281100;;347823

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
956 pm est sat dec 27 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.


lmz345-346-281100-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
956 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm warning in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.overnight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. widespread drizzle
and areas of freezing drizzle after midnight. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.sunday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. patchy fog. chance of rain and
areas of drizzle. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...north gales to 35 knots. rain showers and snow
showers. waves 10 to 15 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. freezing spray. snow
showers. waves 14 to 19 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 280353
nshgrb
expires:202512281100;;350299

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
953 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-281100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
953 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst sunday...
...gale warning in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...se wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to
15 kts after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. areas of fog late in the
evening. patchy fog after midnight. a chance of drizzle late in
the evening. a chance of light rain. 
.sunday...se wind 5 to 10 kts backing ne 10 to 15 kts in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in
the afternoon. patchy fog in the morning. a chance of light rain
in the morning, then light rain likely in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...n wind 15 to 25 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts becoming nw gales to 40 kts with gale force gusts
to around 45 kts in the late evening and overnight. waves 6 to
10 ft. rain in the evening. snow. blowing snow after midnight.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight. 
.monday...nw gales to 40 kts. gusts to 50 kts in the morning.
waves 6 to 10 ft. light snow in the morning. blowing snow in the
morning. freezing spray. visibility one quarter mile or less at
times in the morning.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280358
nshgrr
expires:202512281000;;350443

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-281000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm warning in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain.
patchy fog. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 40 knots after midnight. rain and snow. areas of fog. waves
around 1 foot building to 12 to 16 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots. snow showers.
waves 18 to 22 feet. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
to gales to 40 knots after midnight. cloudy with snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 16 to 20 feet subsiding to 11 to
15 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 7 to 10 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280358
nshgrr
expires:202512281000;;350448

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-281000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm warning in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a
chance of rain. patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. areas of dense fog.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west storm
force winds to 50 knots. rain, snow and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. areas of fog. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 15 to
19 feet. 
.monday...west storm force winds to 50 knots veering northwest gales
to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 18 to 22 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280358
nshgrr
expires:202512281000;;350447

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-281000-
south haven to holland mi-
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm warning in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of rain late in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. patchy
fog after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. areas of dense fog.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales
to 40 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing
to storm force winds to 50 knots after midnight. rain and snow.
freezing spray and areas of dense fog. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
16 to 20 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 18 to 22 feet. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
to gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280358
nshgrr
expires:202512281000;;350446

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-281000-
holland to grand haven mi-
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm warning in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. a slight chance
of rain late in the evening, then rain after midnight. patchy fog
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. areas of dense fog.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
storm force winds to 50 knots after midnight. rain and snow.
freezing spray and areas of dense fog. waves 2 to 3 feet building to
17 to 21 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 18 to 22 feet. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
to gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to
15 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with snow showers likely. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280358
nshgrr
expires:202512281000;;350445

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-281000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm warning in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain likely after
midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain. areas of dense fog.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales
to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and snow. areas
of dense fog. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 16 to 20 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers.
waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.monday night...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 280358
nshgrr
expires:202512281000;;350444

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-281000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1058 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm warning in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.rest of tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. a slight chance
of rain late in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. rain. areas of fog. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west gales
to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and snow. patchy
fog. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 15 to 19 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers.
waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.monday night...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing
to gales to 40 knots after midnight. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 16 to 20 feet subsiding to 12 to 16 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 280242
nshiwx
expires:202512280915;;347552

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
942 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-280915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
942 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.overnight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. patchy fog
after midnight. a chance of rain. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.sunday...south winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast. patchy
fog in the morning. rain in the morning, then rain with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
increasing to 40 knot gales overnight. gusts up to 40 knot gales
increasing to 50 knot storms. rain and snow in the evening, then
snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest to 35 knots.
gusts up to 50 knot storms. freezing spray in the morning. snow.
waves 14 to 18 feet building to 15 to 20 feet. 

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280311
nshmkx
expires:202512281100;;348946

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-281100-
port washington to north point light wi-
911 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst sunday...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight, then
becoming 5 to 15 knots early in the morning. patchy fog late in
the evening. areas of dense fog after midnight. chance of drizzle
through the night. chance of rain after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
morning, then backing east early in the afternoon backing north
late in the afternoon. areas of dense fog through the day. rain
likely in the morning. rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
late in the evening, then rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts
to around 45 knots after midnight becoming west gales to 40 knots
with gusts to around 45 knots early in the morning. rain through
around midnight. snow through the night. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. gusts up to 45 knots.
freezing spray through the day. snow in the morning. slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280311
nshmkx
expires:202512281100;;348947

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-281100-
north point light to wind point wi-
911 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst sunday...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight, then
becoming 5 to 15 knots early in the morning. patchy fog late in
the evening. areas of dense fog after midnight. chance of drizzle
in the late evening and early morning. chance of rain after
midnight. slight chance of rain and drizzle early in the morning.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast in the
afternoon. areas of dense fog. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts to around
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain through around
midnight. snow through the night. freezing spray after midnight.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots in the afternoon. gusts up to 45 knots. freezing spray
through the day. snow in the morning. slight chance of snow in
the afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280311
nshmkx
expires:202512281100;;348948

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-281100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
911 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst sunday...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight, then
veering south early in the morning. patchy fog late in the
evening. areas of dense fog after midnight. chance of drizzle in
the late evening and early morning. chance of rain after
midnight. slight chance of rain and drizzle early in the morning.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast early in the
afternoon, then veering south late in the afternoon. areas of
dense fog. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts to around
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain through around
midnight. snow through the night. freezing spray after midnight.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 
.monday...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest in the
afternoon. gusts up to 45 knots. freezing spray through the day.
snow likely in the morning. slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet late in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 280311
nshmkx
expires:202512281100;;348945

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
911 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-281100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
911 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 am cst sunday...
...gale warning in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots after midnight, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
early in the morning. patchy fog through the night. chance of
drizzle through the night. chance of rain after midnight. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon, then rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. patchy fog in the morning, then areas of fog in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots late in the evening, then rising to gales to 40 knots
with gusts to around 45 knots after midnight becoming west gales
to 40 knots with gusts to around 45 knots early in the morning.
rain through around midnight. snow through the night. freezing
spray after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. gusts up to 45 knots.
freezing spray through the day. snow in the morning. slight
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$