fzus53 kapx 211519
nshapx
expires:202512212330;;975788

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1019 am est sun dec 21 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.


lmz345-346-212330-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1019 am est sun dec 21 2025

.today...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers and showers
likely. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of rain and
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 211838
nshgrb
expires:202512212300;;983806

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1238 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-212300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1238 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.this afternoon...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly sunny. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a slight chance
of light snow after midnight. 
.monday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to
7 ft in the afternoon. light snow likely. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.monday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts decreasing to 5 to 10 kts
after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight. mostly cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211822
nshgrr
expires:202512212200;;983293

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-212200-
holland to grand haven mi-
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.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 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211822
nshgrr
expires:202512212200;;983295

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-212200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...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
rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.tuesday...west winds around 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. 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 15 knots. cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211822
nshgrr
expires:202512212200;;983294

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-212200-
south haven to holland mi-
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.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...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211822
nshgrr
expires:202512212200;;983292

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-212200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tonight...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 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming around
20 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of rain showers. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 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...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211822
nshgrr
expires:202512212200;;983291

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-212200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. rain and snow showers likely.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 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...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 211822
nshgrr
expires:202512212200;;983290

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-212200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
122 pm est sun dec 21 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...south winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely and a chance
of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.christmas day...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 211749
nshiwx
expires:202512212115;;981690

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1249 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-212115-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1249 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots.
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 211749
nshiwx
expires:202512212115;;981691

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1249 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-212115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1249 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.this afternoon...west winds 5 to 10 knots. mostly sunny. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots.
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 211803
nshlot
expires:202512212215;;982273

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1203 pm cst sun dec 21 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>743-212215-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
1203 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of today...southwest winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt. mostly clear 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. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 211803
nshlot
expires:202512212215;;982274

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1203 pm cst sun dec 21 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.


lmz744-212215-
gary to burns harbor in-
1203 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of today...southwest winds around 10 kt. sunny. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt. mostly clear in the evening,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 211803
nshlot
expires:202512212215;;982275

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1203 pm cst sun dec 21 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.


lmz745-212215-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
1203 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of today...west winds around 10 kt becoming southwest. 
sunny. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 kt. mostly clear in the evening,
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211911
nshmkx
expires:202512212300;;985225

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-212300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of snow through
the day. slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211911
nshmkx
expires:202512212300;;985224

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-212300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. 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 through the day. slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211911
nshmkx
expires:202512212300;;985227

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-212300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots backing south early in the morning. slight chance of
snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. slight
chance of snow through the day. slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 211911
nshmkx
expires:202512212300;;985226

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-212300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of today...southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in
the late evening and early morning. slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. chance
of snow through the day. slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$