fzus53 kapx 210352
nshapx
expires:202512211200;;949240

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1052 pm est sat dec 20 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.


lmz345-346-211200-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1052 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 7 am est sunday...

.overnight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knots
after midnight. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to 11 feet. waves
occasionally around 14 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
4 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...south wind 10 to 15 knots. snow showers likely. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 210511
nshgrb
expires:202512211100;;952318

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-211100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...
...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst sunday...

.rest of tonight...w wind to 30 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. mostly
clear. 
.sunday...w wind 10 to 20 kts backing sw 10 to 15 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. sunny.
.sunday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly
clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. 
.monday...s wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. light snow likely
in the morning, then a chance of light rain and light snow in the
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210253
nshgrr
expires:202512210900;;947102

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-210900-
south haven to holland mi-
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est sunday...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly clear with a slight
chance of snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
scattered snow showers after midnight. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and a slight chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.christmas day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210253
nshgrr
expires:202512210900;;947101

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-210900-
holland to grand haven mi-
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est sunday...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny
with a chance of rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. isolated snow showers. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210253
nshgrr
expires:202512210900;;947099

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-210900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est sunday...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. sunny with a
slight chance of rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. scattered snow showers. freezing spray
through the night. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210253
nshgrr
expires:202512210900;;947098

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-210900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est sunday...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 25 knots. sunny with a
slight chance of rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy. isolated snow
showers in the evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight.
freezing spray through the night. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely and a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210253
nshgrr
expires:202512210900;;947100

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-210900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est sunday...

.through early evening...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly sunny
with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. isolated snow showers. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 210253
nshgrr
expires:202512210900;;947103

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-210900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
953 pm est sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est sunday...

.through early evening...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. partly cloudy. scattered
flurries after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 210228
nshiwx
expires:202512211000;;946604

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
928 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-211000-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
928 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.overnight...northwest winds around 25 knots with occasional gale
force gusts. partly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 210228
nshiwx
expires:202512211000;;946603

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
928 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-211000-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
928 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.overnight...northwest winds around 25 knots with occasional gale
force gusts. mostly clear. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 210332
nshlot
expires:202512211030;;948644

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
932 pm cst sat dec 20 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.


lmz744-745-211030-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
932 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest then
diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. occasional gale gusts to 35 kt before
midnight. mostly clear. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. mostly sunny. 
waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly clear in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 kt. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 210332
nshlot
expires:202512211030;;948643

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
932 pm cst sat dec 20 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>743-211030-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
932 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest after
midnight then diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. occasional gale gusts 
to 35 kt before midnight. clear. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest and
diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 kt. partly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210511
nshmkx
expires:202512211100;;952311

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-211100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am cst sunday...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. mostly clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon
backing southwest late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of snow after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. chance
of snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210511
nshmkx
expires:202512211100;;952312

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-211100-
port washington to north point light wi-
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am cst sunday...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon
backing southwest late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. slight chance of snow after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. chance
of snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain and snow in
the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210511
nshmkx
expires:202512211100;;952313

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-211100-
north point light to wind point wi-
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am cst sunday...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to around 1 foot in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then backing south early in the morning.
partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. slight
chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 210511
nshmkx
expires:202512211100;;952314

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-211100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1111 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 am cst sunday...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then backing south early in the morning.
partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. slight
chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$