fzus53 kapx 220415
nshapx
expires:202512221215;;005583

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1115 pm 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.


lmz345-346-221215-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1115 pm est sun dec 21 2025

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

.overnight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy after
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely and a chance of
rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of light
freezing rain. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 220607
nshgrb
expires:202512221100;;010460

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1207 am cst mon dec 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-221100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1207 am cst mon dec 22 2025

.rest of the night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a
chance of light snow. 
.monday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. light snow likely in the morning. a chance
of light rain. a chance of light snow in the afternoon. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...s wind 10 to 15 kts veering w 5 to 10 kts after
midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
mostly cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.tuesday...w wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220623
nshgrr
expires:202512220900;;011359

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
123 am est mon dec 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-220900-
south haven to holland mi-
123 am est mon dec 22 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering southeast early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast early in
the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220623
nshgrr
expires:202512220900;;011360

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
123 am est mon dec 22 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-220900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
123 am est mon dec 22 2025

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming around 15 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...east winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...west winds around 25 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220353
nshgrr
expires:202512221000;;004394

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1053 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-221000-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1053 pm est sun dec 21 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain likely. 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. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly 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. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220353
nshgrr
expires:202512221000;;004397

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1053 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-221000-
holland to grand haven mi-
1053 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. a
slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.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 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220353
nshgrr
expires:202512221000;;004396

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1053 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-221000-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1053 pm est sun dec 21 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a
slight chance of snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots becoming around
20 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet after midnight. 
.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 3 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 220353
nshgrr
expires:202512221000;;004395

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1053 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-221000-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1053 pm est sun dec 21 2025

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

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 220246
nshiwx
expires:202512221100;;002164

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-221100-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
946 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...south winds around 10 knots with gusts to 15
knots. mostly clear late this evening, then becoming mostly 
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet.
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with occasional gusts 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. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

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


$$

fzus53 kiwx 220246
nshiwx
expires:202512221100;;002163

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-221100-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
946 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...south winds around 10 knots with gusts to 15 knots.
mostly clear late this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. 
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots with occasional gusts 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. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

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


$$

fzus53 klot 220301
nshlot
expires:202512221200;;002628

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
901 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.


lmz741>743-221200-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
901 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
20 kt. increasing cloudiness. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 15 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 220301
nshlot
expires:202512221200;;002627

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
901 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.


lmz740-221200-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
901 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
20 kt. increasing cloudiness. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 
ft.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 220301
nshlot
expires:202512221200;;002629

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
901 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.


lmz744-745-221200-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
901 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20
kt. increasing cloudiness. 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 3 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 220510
nshmkx
expires:202512221100;;007416

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-221100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow
early in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the morning. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. chance
of snow through the day. chance of rain in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. 
.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 early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 220510
nshmkx
expires:202512221100;;007419

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-221100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots backing south early in the morning. slight chance
of snow early in the morning. 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 in the morning. slight chance of rain through the
day. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.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 after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 220510
nshmkx
expires:202512221100;;007417

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-221100-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots. chance of snow early in the morning. 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 in the
morning, then slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 220510
nshmkx
expires:202512221100;;007418

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-221100-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to
20 knots around midnight. slight chance of snow early in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. chance
of snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.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 after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$