fzus53 kapx 251849
nshapx
expires:202512260700;;212880

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
149 pm est thu dec 25 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.


lmz345-346-260700-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
149 pm est thu dec 25 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 10 pm est this evening
through friday morning...

.through early evening...east wind 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. gusts to 25 knots. light
freezing rain likely. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts to 25 knots. light
freezing rain, chance of rain and sleet. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday night...light winds. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less.
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 260056
nshgrb
expires:202512260500;;228196

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
656 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-260500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
656 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

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

.tonight...se wind to 30 kts. waves 5 to 8 ft building to 6 to
10 ft after midnight. a slight chance of freezing drizzle in the
evening, then light rain with light freezing rain likely after
midnight. 
.friday...se wind 10 to 20 kts veering s 5 to 10 kts mid-day,
then veering nw early in the afternoon. waves 6 to 10 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. patchy fog. light rain
in the morning. a slight chance of drizzle in the afternoon. 
.friday night...nw wind 5 to 10 kts veering e after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly cloudy. 
.saturday...se wind 10 to 15 kts increasing to 15 to 25 kts early
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 252358
nshgrr
expires:202512260900;;226110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-260900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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

.through early evening...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east around
10 knots early in the afternoon. rain and light freezing rain. waves
2 to 4 feet.
.friday night...northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east in the late
morning and early afternoon, then backing north 10 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. cloudy with rain showers likely. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 252358
nshgrr
expires:202512260900;;226114

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-260900-
south haven to holland mi-
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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

.through early evening...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 knots. rain after midnight. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 252358
nshgrr
expires:202512260900;;226113

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-260900-
holland to grand haven mi-
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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

.through early evening...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...east winds to 30 knots. rain after midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing northeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming gales to
45 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 252358
nshgrr
expires:202512260900;;226115

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-260900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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

.through early evening...east winds around 15 knots. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest around
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast
5 to 10 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 252358
nshgrr
expires:202512260900;;226111

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-260900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 252358
nshgrr
expires:202512260900;;226112

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-260900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
658 pm est thu dec 25 2025

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

.through early evening...east winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds to 30 knots. rain likely after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northeast
early in the afternoon. rain. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.friday night...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 252113
nshiwx
expires:202512260315;;219403

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
413 pm est thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-260315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
413 pm est thu dec 25 2025

.tonight...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20
knots in the evening. a few gusts to 25 knots. rain likely
overnight. waves 2 feet or less building to 1 to 3 feet overnight.
.friday...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
15 knots. a few gusts to 25 knots early morning. rain in the 
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 
feet. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 foot or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 252046
nshlot
expires:202512260430;;217292

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cst thu dec 25 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.


lmz740-741-260430-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
246 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

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

.late this afternoon...east winds 10 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 6 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast late.
scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt
late. areas of fog in the morning. numerous showers in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4
ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast
overnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft
building to 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 252046
nshlot
expires:202512260430;;217294

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cst thu dec 25 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>745-260430-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
246 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

.late this afternoon...east winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast late.
isolated showers in the evening, then numerous showers after
midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest late. areas
of fog in the morning. numerous showers in the morning. waves
1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast
overnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 252046
nshlot
expires:202512260430;;217293

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
246 pm cst thu dec 25 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.


lmz742-260430-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
246 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

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

.late this afternoon...east winds 10 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy. 
waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...east winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast 15 to 20 kt 
late. scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers 
after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. waves 3 to 6 ft
occasionally to 8 ft.
.friday...south winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt
late. areas of fog in the morning. numerous showers in the
morning. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday night...northwest winds around 10 kt becoming northeast
overnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 252310
nshmkx
expires:202512260500;;225048

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-260500-
north point light to wind point wi-
510 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

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

.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
slight chance of rain late in the evening. chance of rain after
midnight, then rain early in the morning. patchy fog early in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning. patchy fog
through the day. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then veering north after midnight
veering northeast early in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 252310
nshmkx
expires:202512260500;;225047

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-260500-
port washington to north point light wi-
510 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

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

.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
slight chance of rain late in the evening. rain likely after
midnight, then rain early in the morning. patchy fog early in the
morning. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning. patchy fog
through the day. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to
10 knots late in the evening, then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight veering northeast early in the morning.
mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots early in the
afternoon becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in
the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 252310
nshmkx
expires:202512260500;;225046

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-260500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
510 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

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

.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
chance of rain after midnight. rain early in the morning. patchy
fog early in the morning. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering northwest 5 to
15 knots early in the afternoon becoming 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of rain in the morning. patchy fog through
the day. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast
early in the morning. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 252310
nshmkx
expires:202512260500;;225049

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
510 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-260500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
510 pm cst thu dec 25 2025

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

.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. slight chance of rain
late in the evening. rain after midnight. patchy fog early in the
morning. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.friday...southeast wind 5 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning. patchy fog
through the day. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering northeast
early in the morning. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$