fzus53 kapx 300752
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
252 am est tue dec 30 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.


lmz345-346-301600-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
252 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. heavy freezing spray early in the
morning. slight chance of snow showers in the morning. snow
showers likely in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 feet. waves
occasionally around 12 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. snow showers. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 5 to 8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 300736
nshgrb
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
136 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-301100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
136 am cst tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am cst early this
morning...

.rest of the night...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a
chance of flurries. 
.tuesday...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow in the morning, then light snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw 15 to 25 kts in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow in the evening. 
.wednesday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. mostly
cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 300627
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-300900-
south haven to holland mi-
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. cloudy. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet.
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 300627
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-300900-
holland to grand haven mi-
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 300627
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-300900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly 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 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 300627
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-300900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 300627
nshgrr
expires:202512300900;;479144

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-300900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of light freezing rain. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 300627
nshgrr
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-300900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
127 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 300605
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
105 am est tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-301515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
105 am est tue dec 30 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 30 knots. scattered snow showers after midnight, then
scattered flurries this morning. a chance of snow showers this
afternoon. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. gusts up
to 30 knots. snow likely in the evening, then a slight chance of
snow overnight. waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 35 knot
gales. snow in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to
35 knot gales. snow likely in the evening. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 300310
nshlot
expires:202512301015;;471216

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
910 pm 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>745-301015-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
910 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt. freezing spray. a 
chance of flurries late in the evening. 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. snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 
ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt.
snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 
ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 300310
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
910 pm 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>742-301015-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
910 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 
25 kt. freezing spray late in the evening. a chance of flurries 
late in the evening. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft 
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the afternoon. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. snow 
likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. snow 
likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 300710
nshmkx
expires:202512301000;;480618

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-301000-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 am cst tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered
flurries after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. 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 afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight. snow
likely through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 300710
nshmkx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-301000-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 am cst tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. scattered
flurries after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in the
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 afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then veering northwest after midnight
becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. snow
likely through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to
20 knots late in the morning, then rising to 15 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 300710
nshmkx
expires:202512301000;;480615

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-301000-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 am cst tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. scattered flurries after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. 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 afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late
in the evening, then becoming 10 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of snow
through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 300710
nshmkx
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 am cst tue dec 30 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-301000-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 am cst tue dec 30 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst early this
morning...

.rest of tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. scattered flurries after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots backing west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest late
in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after midnight
becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of snow
through around midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$