fzus53 kapx 130812
nshapx
expires:202512131615;;496116

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
312 am est sat dec 13 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.


lmz346-131615-
manistee to point betsie mi-
312 am est sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.today...west wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray. chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in
the afternoon. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. cloudy. waves 7 to 10 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 130921
nshgrb
expires:202512131400;;500460

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
321 am cst sat dec 13 2025

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


lmz542-543-131400-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
321 am cst sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.early in the morning...w wind 15 to 25 kts. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 ft. 
.today...w wind 15 to 25 kts. a chance of flurries in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...nw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around 30 kts.
partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in
the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...w wind 10 to 20 kts becoming sw to around 30 kts
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to
7 ft early in the morning. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130901
nshgrr
expires:202512131015;;498269

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-131015-
st joseph to south haven mi-
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and light
freezing rain likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. snow showers and a slight chance
of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots backing south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130901
nshgrr
expires:202512131015;;498267

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-131015-
holland to grand haven mi-
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and light
freezing rain likely. heavy freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. heavy freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots backing southwest 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130901
nshgrr
expires:202512131015;;498266

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-131015-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to
9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
veering west gales to 45 knots early in the afternoon. mostly
cloudy. freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots backing south 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130901
nshgrr
expires:202512131015;;498268

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-131015-
south haven to holland mi-
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and light
freezing rain likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. heavy freezing spray. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late
evening and early morning, then building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots backing south 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130901
nshgrr
expires:202512131015;;498264

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-131015-
pentwater to manistee mi-
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to
6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early in
the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 130901
nshgrr
expires:202512131015;;498265

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-131015-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
401 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales
to 40 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 45 knots veering west gales to 40 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 11 to
15 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots backing south 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130915
nshiwx
expires:202512131515;;499910

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
415 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-131515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
415 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. snow likely late. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. snow. waves 5 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 30 knots early. snow 
likely in the morning. freezing spray. waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 kiwx 130915
nshiwx
expires:202512131515;;499911

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
415 am est sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-131515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
415 am est sat dec 13 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. a chance of snow this afternoon. waves 5 to
8 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
freezing spray. snow. waves 5 to 9 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
snow likely in the morning. freezing spray. waves 5 to 9 feet. 
.sunday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 130404
nshlot
expires:202512131045;;485792

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1004 pm cst fri dec 12 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>743-131045-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
1004 pm cst fri dec 12 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest. a 
period of snow showers before midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of
snow. waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt. 
partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. waves 3 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 130404
nshlot
expires:202512131045;;485793

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1004 pm cst fri dec 12 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.


lmz744-745-131045-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
1004 pm cst fri dec 12 2025

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

.rest of tonight...west winds 20 to 25 kt becoming northwest. 
a period of snow showers after midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft 
occasionally to 9 ft.
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt. chance of snow. waves 4 
to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.saturday night...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. 
chance of snow. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft building to 
8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
slight chance of snow in the morning. freezing spray. waves 8 to 
11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to
12 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130911
nshmkx
expires:202512132200;;499614

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-132200-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
310 am cst sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.early this morning...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. scattered flurries in the
late morning and afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered flurries.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 25 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet early in
the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130911
nshmkx
expires:202512132200;;499613

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-132200-
north point light to wind point wi-
310 am cst sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.early this morning...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots easing to 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the
afternoon. scattered flurries early in the afternoon. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered flurries
through around midnight. heavy freezing spray through the night.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming 15 to 25 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in
the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130911
nshmkx
expires:202512132200;;499612

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-132200-
port washington to north point light wi-
310 am cst sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

.early this morning...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in
the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots backing southwest late
in the evening, then rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 130911
nshmkx
expires:202512132200;;499611

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
310 am cst sat dec 13 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-132200-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
310 am cst sat dec 13 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...

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

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$