fzus53 kapx 101958
nshapx
expires:202512110400;;350935

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
258 pm est wed dec 10 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.


lmz346-110400-
manistee to point betsie mi-
258 pm est wed dec 10 2025

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

.through early evening...north wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. freezing spray. scattered snow showers. waves 6 
to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. freezing spray.
numerous snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. scattered snow
showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. scattered snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 110016
nshgrb
expires:202512110900;;362687

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
616 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

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


lmz542-543-110900-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
616 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 20 kts. mostly clear. waves 2 to 4 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...nw wind 10 to 20 kts backing w 5 to 10 kts in the
afternoon. mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. waves 2 ft or less. 
.thursday night...nw wind 5 to 10 kts. mostly cloudy. waves 2 ft
or less. 
.friday...nw wind 5 to 10 kts backing w 10 to 20 kts in the
afternoon. a chance of light snow in the afternoon. waves 2 ft or
less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101953
nshgrr
expires:202512110900;;350811

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-110900-
south haven to holland mi-
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.through early evening...north gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
light freezing rain. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and light freezing rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast
after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101953
nshgrr
expires:202512110900;;350810

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-110900-
holland to grand haven mi-
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.through early evening...north gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...north gales to 35 knots backing northwest to 30 knots in
the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers
and light freezing rain. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast
after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 9 to 13 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101953
nshgrr
expires:202512110900;;350809

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-110900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.through early evening...north gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with
a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
a slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet building to
11 to 15 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101953
nshgrr
expires:202512110900;;350808

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-110900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.through early evening...north gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers, a slight chance of light freezing rain and
light sleet. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
light freezing rain. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering west
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
11 feet building to 11 to 15 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101953
nshgrr
expires:202512110900;;350807

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-110900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.through early evening...north gales to 35 knots. snow showers
likely and a slight chance of light sleet. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and light freezing rain. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with a slight chance of
light freezing rain and snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 7 to
11 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to
12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 101953
nshgrr
expires:202512110900;;350812

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-110900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
253 pm est wed dec 10 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.through early evening...north gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy. a chance of snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
8 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy with a slight chance of
light freezing rain and snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 102358
nshiwx
expires:202512110315;;361549

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
658 pm est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-110315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
658 pm est wed dec 10 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. a chance of snow showers this evening. a slight chance 
of snow showers after midnight. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to 5
to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning. waves
3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 40
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 102358
nshiwx
expires:202512110315;;361548

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
658 pm est wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-110315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
658 pm est wed dec 10 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
a chance of snow showers this evening, then a slight chance of
snow showers after midnight. waves 10 to 13 feet subsiding to
5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming
southeast. a chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance of
snow. waves 1 foot or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 40
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 102339
nshlot
expires:202512110415;;361180

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
539 pm cst wed dec 10 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.


lmz744-745-110415-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
539 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt with a few gale force gusts to
35 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt after midnight. on and off snow
showers. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 4 
to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest 10 to 
15 kt in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southeast 
overnight. chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...east winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of 
snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 102339
nshlot
expires:202512110415;;361179

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
539 pm cst wed dec 10 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>743-110415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
539 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am cst thursday...

.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. a slight chance of a snow flurry or two. waves 6 
to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest around
10 kt in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding 
to 1 to 2 ft.
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming variable 
overnight. chance of snow. waves around 1 ft. 
.friday...variable winds 5 to 10 kt early becoming northwest in
the late morning and then west 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
slight chance of snow in the morning, then slight chance of snow 
showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 102310
nshmkx
expires:202512110500;;360437

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-110500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
mostly cloudy through around midnight then clearing. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 5 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest after
midnight. slight chance of snow. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 102310
nshmkx
expires:202512110500;;360439

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-110500-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.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. partly sunny.
waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. chance of snow. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning, then
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 102310
nshmkx
expires:202512110500;;360440

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-110500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
scattered flurries through around midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.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 5 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. chance of snow. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the morning, then
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 102310
nshmkx
expires:202512110500;;360438

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-110500-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cst wed dec 10 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
cloudy through around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.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 5 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...west wind 5 to 10 knots veering northwest early
in the morning. slight chance of snow. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$