fzus53 kapx 080810
nshapx
expires:202512081615;;207683

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
310 am est mon dec 8 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.


lmz346-081615-
manistee to point betsie mi-
310 am est mon dec 8 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through tuesday
morning...

.rest of the overnight...light winds. mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet
or less. 
.today...south wind 15 to 20 knots. isolated snow showers. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. snow. waves 8 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. snow likely and scattered
showers. waves 8 to 11 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 081307
nshgrb
expires:202512082100;;220453

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
707 am cst mon dec 8 2025

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


lmz542-543-082100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
707 am cst mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 6 pm cst this evening
through tuesday afternoon...

.today...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw 10 to 20 kts in the
afternoon. a chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves 2 ft or
less building to 2 to 4 ft late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...sw wind 15 to 25 kts with gusts to around 30 kts. a
chance of flurries in the evening. a chance of snow. waves 3 to
5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...w wind 10 to 20 kts with gusts to around 25 kts. a
chance of light snow. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...s wind 10 to 15 kts backing n 10 to 20 kts after
midnight. gusts to around 30 kts. rain in the evening. snow.
waves 1 to 3 ft building to 4 to 7 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081258
nshgrr
expires:202512082100;;220156

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-082100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

...gale warning in effect from this evening through tuesday
morning...

.today...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. a chance of snow
in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to
11 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow with possible freezing
drizzle, rain and drizzle likely. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south 15 to
25 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing east to
30 knots after midnight. rain and snow. waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 6 to 9 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...north winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow and rain likely. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with snow showers likely. waves 5 to
7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081258
nshgrr
expires:202512082100;;220161

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-082100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening through
late tuesday night...

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow and light
freezing drizzle. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. rain and snow. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081258
nshgrr
expires:202512082100;;220160

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-082100-
south haven to holland mi-
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening through
late tuesday night...

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and
light freezing drizzle. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow, light freezing drizzle likely and a chance
of drizzle. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain. waves 7 to 10 feet
building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. rain and snow. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081258
nshgrr
expires:202512082100;;220159

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-082100-
holland to grand haven mi-
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening through
late tuesday night...

.today...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow and light freezing drizzle likely.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow likely with pockets of freezing drizzle
and drizzle. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and a slight chance
of snow. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow and rain. waves
10 to 14 feet. 
.thursday...west winds around 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081258
nshgrr
expires:202512082100;;220158

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-082100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through late tuesday night...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. a slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 7 to 11 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. snow, light freezing drizzle and a chance of
rain. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and a slight chance
of snow. waves 6 to 8 feet building to 9 to 13 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 40 knots veering north gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow and rain. waves
9 to 13 feet. 
.thursday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 11 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 081258
nshgrr
expires:202512082100;;220157

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-082100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
758 am est mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon
through late tuesday night...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. a slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. snow. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to
11 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow, light
freezing drizzle and a chance of rain. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday night...south winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. rain and snow. waves 5 to 7 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.wednesday...north gales to 35 knots. rain and a chance of snow.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 080945
nshiwx
expires:202512081515;;213054

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
445 am est mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-081515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
445 am est mon dec 8 2025

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

.today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest and 
increasing to 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of 
snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales after midnight. rain. waves 2
to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 080945
nshiwx
expires:202512081515;;213055

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
445 am est mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-081515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
445 am est mon dec 8 2025

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

.today...east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of snow overnight. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. a chance of snow in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. gusts up to 35 knot gales after midnight. rain. waves 3
to 6 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 41 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 081010
nshlot
expires:202512081645;;214207

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
410 am cst mon dec 8 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.


lmz744-745-081645-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
410 am cst mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
tuesday afternoon...

.today...east winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. mostly cloudy. 
waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt.
slight chance of snow overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to
5 ft.
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt subsiding to 15 to 25 kt. 
slight chance of snow in the morning. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally
to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
occasional gales to 35 kt possible late. rain. waves 3 to 5 ft 
building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 081010
nshlot
expires:202512081645;;214206

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
410 am cst mon dec 8 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>743-081645-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
410 am cst mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from this evening through
tuesday morning...

.today...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. a chance of 
flurries early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 
3 ft.
.tonight...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest and
increasing to 30 kt. slight chance of snow overnight. waves 2 to 4
ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday...southwest winds to 30 kt subsiding to 15 to 25 kt. 
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
rain. waves 3 to 5 ft.
 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081310
nshmkx
expires:202512081700;;220889

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-081700-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 am cst mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cst this evening
through tuesday morning...

.today...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south 5 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering southwest 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
slight chance of snow in the morning. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest after midnight becoming
southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. gusts up to
30 knots. chance of snow through around midnight. snow likely
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest late in the afternoon. chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming south up
to 30 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after
midnight veering west early in the morning. rain and snow. waves
3 to 5 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081310
nshmkx
expires:202512081700;;220891

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-081700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 am cst mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cst this evening
through tuesday morning...

.today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
snow through around midnight. chance of snow after midnight.
waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight, then
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots late in the morning,
then becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest up to
30 knots after midnight veering west early in the morning. rain.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081310
nshmkx
expires:202512081700;;220888

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-081700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 am cst mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cst this evening
through tuesday morning...

.today...north wind 5 to 10 knots backing south 5 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then veering southwest 10 to 15 knots early
in the afternoon rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon.
slight chance of flurries in the morning. slight chance of snow
in the late morning and early afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then easing to 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. chance of snow through around
midnight, then snow after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet building to
4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest late in the afternoon. slight chance of snow in the
morning. chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the evening, then veering southwest after
midnight becoming west up to 30 knots early in the morning. rain
and snow. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after
midnight, then subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 081310
nshmkx
expires:202512081700;;220890

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst mon dec 8 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-081700-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 am cst mon dec 8 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm cst this evening
through tuesday morning...

.today...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots late in the morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. slight chance of
snow in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...south wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots late
in the evening, then veering southwest with gusts to around
30 knots after midnight becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots with
gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. chance of snow
through around midnight. snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering west late in the morning, then backing southwest
15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. chance of rain and snow in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the evening, then becoming southwest up to
30 knots after midnight veering west with gusts to around
35 knots early in the morning. slight chance of snow through
around midnight. rain through the night. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$