fzus53 kapx 270309
nshapx
expires:202512271115;;290377

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1009 pm est fri dec 26 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.


lmz345-346-271115-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1009 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.overnight...light winds. cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. chance of showers. waves
2 feet or less. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 270358
nshgrb
expires:202512271100;;291471

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
958 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-271100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
958 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from saturday afternoon through
sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw after midnight.
waves 2 ft or less. patchy dense fog after midnight. 
.saturday...s wind 10 to 15 kts backing se 15 to 25 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. cloudy.
.saturday night...se wind 15 to 25 kts decreasing to 10 to 15 kts
after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. a chance of light rain in the
evening, then light rain likely after midnight. 
.sunday...se wind 10 to 15 kts backing n 10 to 20 kts in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in
the afternoon. a chance of light rain in the morning, then light
rain likely in the afternoon.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270338
nshgrr
expires:202512271000;;290907

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-271000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing east early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 35 knots after midnight. rain and snow showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers. waves 12 to
16 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270338
nshgrr
expires:202512271000;;290908

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-271000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast 5 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales
to 35 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers. waves 11 to
15 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270338
nshgrr
expires:202512271000;;290909

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-271000-
holland to grand haven mi-
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering northeast after
midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow showers. waves 13 to
17 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270338
nshgrr
expires:202512271000;;290910

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-271000-
south haven to holland mi-
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 8 to
12 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves 13 to
17 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270338
nshgrr
expires:202512271000;;290911

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-271000-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast after
midnight. cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering west to
30 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
gales to 35 knots after midnight. rain showers with snow showers
likely. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers. waves 13 to
17 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 270338
nshgrr
expires:202512271000;;290906

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-271000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1038 pm est fri dec 26 2025

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with rain
showers likely. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon. rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers and a
slight chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. 
.monday...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow showers likely. waves
12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early
in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 270008
nshiwx
expires:202512270915;;283552

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
708 pm est fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-270915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
708 pm est fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through tuesday
morning...

.overnight...northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. patchy fog. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.saturday...east winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 20 knots. rain likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 270328
nshlot
expires:202512271045;;290509

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
928 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lmz744-745-271045-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
928 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through late monday
night...

.rest of tonight...north winds 10 to 15 kt east 5 to 10 kt. 
patchy fog after midnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming south.
patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog overnight. slight
chance of showers and drizzle in the evening, then periods of
showers and drizzle overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest late. areas 
of fog in the morning. showers. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 270328
nshlot
expires:202512271045;;290508

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
928 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lmz742-743-271045-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
928 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. patchy 
fog after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south.
patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog overnight. slight
chance of showers and drizzle in the evening, then periods of
showers and drizzle overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the 
afternoon. areas of fog in the morning. showers. waves 1 to 2 ft.
 

$$

fzus53 klot 270328
nshlot
expires:202512271045;;290507

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
928 pm cst fri dec 26 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.


lmz740-741-271045-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
928 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...north winds 5 to 10 kt becoming east. cloudy. 
waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.saturday...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
patchy fog in the morning. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday night...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt. patchy fog in the
evening, then areas of fog overnight. chance of showers and
drizzle in the evening, then periods of showers and drizzle
overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest in the 
afternoon. areas of fog in the morning. showers. waves 2 to 4 ft 
subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270310
nshmkx
expires:202512271100;;290341

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-271100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
910 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north
early in the morning. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. chance of rain. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and early
morning, then subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering west early in the
afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270310
nshmkx
expires:202512271100;;290340

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-271100-
north point light to wind point wi-
910 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then easing to
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. chance of rain. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.sunday...south wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then veering northwest early in the
afternoon becoming north 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270310
nshmkx
expires:202512271100;;290339

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-271100-
port washington to north point light wi-
910 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south
early in the morning. patchy fog early in the morning. waves
around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 5 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots. cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in
the afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots. patchy fog through around midnight. slight chance of
rain through around midnight, then chance of rain after midnight.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and
early morning, then subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
morning. 
.sunday...south wind 5 to 10 knots veering southwest late in the
morning, then veering north early in the afternoon rising to
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. chance of rain in the
morning, then rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 270310
nshmkx
expires:202512271100;;290338

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
910 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-271100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
910 pm cst fri dec 26 2025

...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing south
early in the morning. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.saturday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots veering south late in
the morning, then rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.saturday night...southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming 10 to 20 knots early in
the morning. slight chance of rain through around midnight, then
chance of rain after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to
8 feet in the late evening and early morning, then subsiding to
5 to 7 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots late in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$