fzus53 kapx 312130
nshapx
expires:202601010530;;572619

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
430 pm est wed dec 31 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.


lmz345-346-010530-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
430 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.tonight...northwest wind up to 25 knots. slight chance of snow 
showers early in the evening. heavy freezing spray through the 
night. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 010056
nshgrb
expires:202601010500;;580442

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
656 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-010500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
656 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to
1 to 3 ft after midnight. partly cloudy. 
.thursday...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a chance of
flurries in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of flurries in the evening. 
.friday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less. sunny. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 312044
nshgrr
expires:202601010900;;569312

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-010900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. a chance of snow showers
in the evening. freezing spray through the night. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 312044
nshgrr
expires:202601010900;;569316

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-010900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.through early evening...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers in the evening.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 312044
nshgrr
expires:202601010900;;569315

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-010900-
south haven to holland mi-
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds around 20 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 312044
nshgrr
expires:202601010900;;569314

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-010900-
holland to grand haven mi-
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 312044
nshgrr
expires:202601010900;;569313

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-010900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely in the
evening. freezing spray through the night. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.monday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 312044
nshgrr
expires:202601010900;;569311

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-010900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
344 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.through early evening...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. a chance of
snow showers in the evening. freezing spray through the night. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 311936
nshiwx
expires:202601010415;;566904

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
236 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-010415-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
236 pm est wed dec 31 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of flurries. waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 
to 4 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 312101
nshlot
expires:202601010515;;570146

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
301 pm cst wed dec 31 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>742-010515-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
301 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.late this afternoon...west winds around 25 kt. snow. waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest and
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. freezing spray in the evening. snow
early in the evening. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft, then 
subsiding to 3 to 6 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west late.
slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding
to 1 to 2 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 312101
nshlot
expires:202601010515;;570147

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
301 pm cst wed dec 31 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.


lmz743-744-010515-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
301 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.late this afternoon...west winds around 25 kt. snow. waves 3 to
6 ft. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. snow 
early in the evening. freezing spray. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft building to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft, 
then subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 kt late. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds around 10 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds around 10 kt. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 312101
nshlot
expires:202601010515;;570148

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
301 pm cst wed dec 31 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.


lmz745-010515-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
301 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.late this afternoon...west winds around 25 kt. snow. waves 4 to 
7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. snow
through mid evening. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft 
building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft, then subsiding to 5 
to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
late. slight chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft
occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 312310
nshmkx
expires:202601010500;;576839

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-010500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst thursday...

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late in the evening,
then becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
isolated snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in
the afternoon. snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest
early in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 312310
nshmkx
expires:202601010500;;576840

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-010500-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst thursday...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. isolated
snow showers in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in
the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. snow likely
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
early in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 312310
nshmkx
expires:202601010500;;576841

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-010500-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst thursday...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots after
midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. isolated
snow showers in the evening. freezing spray through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
early in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 312310
nshmkx
expires:202601010500;;576842

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-010500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst thursday...

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. isolated snow
showers in the evening. freezing spray late in the evening. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest
early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$