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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
238 pm est wed dec 3 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.


lmz346-040515-
manistee to point betsie mi-
238 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from thursday evening through friday
morning...

.through early evening...northwest wind up to 30 knots. isolated
snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
isolated snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
4 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves 10 to 13 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. freezing spray.
scattered snow showers. waves 9 to 12 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 032232
nshgrb
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
432 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

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


lmz542-543-040900-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
432 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst thursday...

.tonight...nw wind 10 to 20 kts with gusts to around 25 kts. a
chance of flurries in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday...nw wind 10 to 20 kts backing sw 10 to 15 kts in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 ft or less. 
.thursday night...sw wind to around 30 kts. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.friday...sw wind 15 to 25 kts. a chance of light snow. waves
4 to 7 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 032008
nshgrr
expires:202512040900;;952040

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-040900-
south haven to holland mi-
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely and a slight chance of rain showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to
8 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 6 to
8 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 032008
nshgrr
expires:202512040900;;952039

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-040900-
holland to grand haven mi-
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with
a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of rain showers. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
around 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales
to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 032008
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-040900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with
a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of rain showers. waves
5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales
to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 7 to
11 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 032008
nshgrr
expires:202512040900;;952037

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-040900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with
a slight chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray after midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales
to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 032008
nshgrr
expires:202512040900;;952036

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-040900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.through early evening...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. a slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales
to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.friday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 032008
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-040900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
308 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.through early evening...west winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers and
a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely and a
slight chance of rain showers in the evening. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.friday night...southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

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nshiwx
expires:202512040315;;954934

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
407 pm est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-040315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
407 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
snow, a slight chance of drizzle and freezing drizzle early, then
a chance of snow late this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. mostly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 032107
nshiwx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
407 pm est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-040315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
407 pm est wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
snow likely with a slight chance of drizzle early, then a chance
of snow late this evening. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to
7 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west and
diminishing to less than 10 knots in the afternoon. gusts up to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.friday...south winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 43 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 032106
nshlot
expires:202512040430;;954855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
306 pm cst wed dec 3 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.


lmz744-745-040430-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
306 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

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

.late this afternoon...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west.
snow. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest 20 to 25 kt.
snow in the evening. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft 
occasionally to 10 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
in the early afternoon and then becoming southwest late. mostly 
cloudy. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 
ft late. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 15 to
20 kt. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. partly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 032106
nshlot
expires:202512040430;;954854

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
306 pm cst wed dec 3 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>743-040430-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
306 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 9 pm cst this evening
through thursday morning...

.late this afternoon...west winds 10 to 20 kt. snow and patchy
freezing drizzle. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
chance of snow in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6
ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 5 to 10 kt
in the early afternoon and then becoming southwest late. mostly 
sunny. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 
ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to
25 kt. mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.friday...southwest winds 15 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 032311
nshmkx
expires:202512040500;;960692

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-040500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
511 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

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

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight.
chance of flurries in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots rising to up to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. freezing spray after
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 032311
nshmkx
expires:202512040500;;960693

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-040500-
port washington to north point light wi-
511 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

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

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots.
chance of flurries in the evening. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of snow 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 032311
nshmkx
expires:202512040500;;960694

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-040500-
north point light to wind point wi-
511 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

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

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. chance of flurries in the evening.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in
the afternoon becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to around 1 foot in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. slight chance of snow 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 032311
nshmkx
expires:202512040500;;960695

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
511 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-040500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
511 pm cst wed dec 3 2025

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

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the morning. chance of flurries in the evening.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon backing southwest 5 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$