fzus53 kapx 290758
nshapx
expires:202512291600;;423196

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
258 am est mon dec 29 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.


lmz345-346-291600-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
258 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...north gales to 40 knots. gusts up to 55 knots in the
morning. snow showers through the day. heavy freezing spray in
the morning. waves 13 to 18 feet. waves occasionally around
23 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 11 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. freezing spray. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 291424
nshgrb
expires:202512291700;;440312

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
824 am cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-291700-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
824 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...nw gales to 40 kts with gale force gusts to around
45 kts. waves 6 to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon.
a chance of snow and flurries in the morning. freezing spray. 
.tonight...nw wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight.
partly cloudy. 
.tuesday...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow in the morning, then light snow in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance
of light snow in the evening.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291353
nshgrr
expires:202512292100;;438858

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-292100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...west storm force winds to 50 knots veering northwest gales
to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow. waves 17 to
21 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to
10 to 14 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and light
freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest after
midnight. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291353
nshgrr
expires:202512292100;;438853

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-292100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots decreasing to gales
to 45 knots early in the afternoon. snow. blowing snow in the
morning. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 19 to 23 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
and light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet
subsiding to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291353
nshgrr
expires:202512292100;;438854

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-292100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow in the
morning, then snow and a slight chance of light freezing rain in the
afternoon. freezing spray in the afternoon. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet
subsiding to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291353
nshgrr
expires:202512292100;;438855

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-292100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow. freezing
spray in the afternoon. waves 16 to 20 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots. snow likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291353
nshgrr
expires:202512292100;;438856

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-292100-
holland to grand haven mi-
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow. freezing
spray in the afternoon. waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet
subsiding to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and a chance of
light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291353
nshgrr
expires:202512292100;;438857

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-292100-
south haven to holland mi-
853 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing to gales
to 45 knots early in the afternoon. snow. freezing spray in the
afternoon. waves 18 to 22 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. snow likely and a slight
chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet
subsiding to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and a chance of
light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...west gales to 35 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 290844
nshiwx
expires:202512291515;;425357

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
344 am est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-291515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
344 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through this afternoon...

.today...west gales to 40 knots becoming northwest to 35 knots.
gusts up to 50 knot storms. freezing spray early. snow. waves
13 to 17 feet building to 15 to 20 feet, then subsiding to 14 to
18 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot
gales. snow likely in the evening, then a slight chance of snow
overnight. waves 12 to 17 feet subsiding to 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow in the evening. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 290947
nshlot
expires:202512300000;;429484

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
347 am cst mon dec 29 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>745-300000-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
347 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...

.early this morning...west storm force winds to 55 kt. light 
snow. waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft. 
.today...west storm force winds to 50 kt becoming northwest and
diminishing to 40 kt gales. light snow in the morning, then 
scattered snow showers in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 ft 
occasionally to 21 ft building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 
ft, then subsiding to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 kt easing to 35 kt gales. chance
of snow shower in the evening. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 ft 
occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to
3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow in
the evening. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 290947
nshlot
expires:202512300000;;429483

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
347 am cst mon dec 29 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>742-300000-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
347 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through this afternoon...

.early this morning...west gales to 45 kt with occasional storm 
force gusts to 50 kt. light snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to
10 ft.
.today...west gales to 45 kt becoming northwest diminishing to
gales to 35 kt. light snow ending this morning, with a chance of
lingering flurries into the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft 
occasionally to 12 ft building to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 
ft. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
freezing spray in the evening. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 
ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow in the 
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 291311
nshmkx
expires:202512291700;;437783

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
711 am cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-291700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
711 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
45 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
late in the afternoon. snow in the morning. chance of flurries in
the late morning and early afternoon. freezing spray through the
day. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 9 feet late in the
morning, then subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots early in
the morning. freezing spray through around midnight. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots. slight chance of snow
through around midnight. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 291311
nshmkx
expires:202512291700;;437782

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
711 am cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-291700-
north point light to wind point wi-
711 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
45 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
late in the afternoon. snow in the morning. chance of flurries in
the late morning and early afternoon. freezing spray through the
day. waves 7 to 9 feet building to 8 to 10 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon, then subsiding to 6 to 8 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the morning. freezing spray through around midnight.
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in the
morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon
becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
late morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet
late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 291311
nshmkx
expires:202512291700;;437781

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
711 am cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-291700-
port washington to north point light wi-
711 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
late in the afternoon. gusts up to 40 knots. snow in the morning.
chance of flurries in the late morning and early afternoon.
freezing spray through the day. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
5 to 7 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. freezing spray through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late in
the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. slight chance of snow through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 291311
nshmkx
expires:202512291700;;437780

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
711 am cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-291700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
711 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect through this evening...

.today...northwest gales to 40 knots with gusts to around
45 knots easing to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
late in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning. chance of
flurries in the late morning and early afternoon. freezing spray
through the day. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots easing to up to 30 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. freezing spray through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. slight chance of snow
in the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early
afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots veering northwest after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$