fzus53 kapx 150811
nshapx
expires:202512151615;;613553

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
311 am est mon dec 15 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.


lmz346-151615-
manistee to point betsie mi-
311 am est mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est early this
morning...
...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. chance of snow
showers early in the morning. heavy freezing spray through the
day. waves 7 to 10 feet. waves occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 12 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 150921
nshgrb
expires:202512151400;;617478

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
321 am cst mon dec 15 2025

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


lmz542-543-151400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
321 am cst mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.early in the morning...sw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around
30 kts. a chance of flurries. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.today...sw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around 30 kts veering
w 10 to 15 kts in the afternoon. a chance of flurries in the
morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...w wind 5 to 10 kts. partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around 30 kts. a
chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to
4 to 7 ft. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.tuesday night...sw wind 15 to 25 kts veering w after midnight.
mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. waves
4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 

wave height forecast is for ice free areas.
$$

fzus53 kgrr 150938
nshgrr
expires:202512152100;;618110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-152100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers with snow showers
likely. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west to
30 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 150938
nshgrr
expires:202512152100;;618111

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-152100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots veering southwest storm force
winds to 50 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
veering west storm force winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon.
rain showers with snow showers likely. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west to
30 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 150938
nshgrr
expires:202512152100;;618112

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-152100-
holland to grand haven mi-
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 60 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers with snow showers
likely. waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to 16 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to around 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west to
30 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 150938
nshgrr
expires:202512152100;;618114

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-152100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers with snow showers
likely. waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 13 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 150938
nshgrr
expires:202512152100;;618113

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-152100-
south haven to holland mi-
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 60 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers with snow showers
likely. waves 7 to 11 feet building to 11 to 15 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.friday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 150938
nshgrr
expires:202512152100;;618109

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-152100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
438 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy. a slight chance of snow showers in
the morning. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers with snow showers
likely. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 150815
nshiwx
expires:202512151515;;613786

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
315 am est mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-151515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
315 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales early. freezing spray through early afternoon. waves 3 to 6
feet.
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 150815
nshiwx
expires:202512151515;;613785

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
315 am est mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-151515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
315 am est mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 pm est this afternoon...

.today...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales early. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. mostly
cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 150902
nshlot
expires:202512152230;;615446

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
302 am cst mon dec 15 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.


lmz744-745-152230-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
302 am cst mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 am this morning to noon cst
today...

.early this morning...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.today...southwest winds to 30 kt with occasional gale force 
gusts to 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 to 25 kt through 
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt early. partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to
20 kt overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 150902
nshlot
expires:202512152230;;615445

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
302 am cst mon dec 15 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>743-152230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
302 am cst mon dec 15 2025

...gale warning in effect from 6 am this morning to noon cst
today...

.early this morning...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.today...southwest winds to 30 kt with occasional gale force 
gusts to 35 kt in the morning diminishing to 15 to 25 kt through 
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4
ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. partly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to
20 kt overnight. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 150911
nshmkx
expires:202512152200;;616574

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-152200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
311 am cst mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. cloudy.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering west late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming 15 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 150911
nshmkx
expires:202512152200;;616573

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-152200-
north point light to wind point wi-
311 am cst mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. cloudy.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots
early in the afternoon, then veering west late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to up to
30 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 20 knots early
in the morning. mostly cloudy through around midnight then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 150911
nshmkx
expires:202512152200;;616572

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-152200-
port washington to north point light wi-
311 am cst mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. cloudy.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon, then
veering west 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon.
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to up to
30 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 150911
nshmkx
expires:202512152200;;616571

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 am cst mon dec 15 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-152200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
311 am cst mon dec 15 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.early this morning...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots late in the morning, then veering west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots late
in the evening, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after midnight
becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then rising to up to 30 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west
15 to 25 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy through around
midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$