fzus53 kapx 271521
nshapx
expires:202512272330;;319307

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1021 am est sat dec 27 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.


lmz345-346-272330-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1021 am est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from late sunday night through late
monday night...

.today...southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 feet or less. 
.tonight...southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...east wind 5 to 10 knots. rain showers likely. waves
2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...north gales to 35 knots. rain showers and snow
showers. waves 11 to 14 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 271857
nshgrb
expires:202512272300;;328805

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1257 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-272300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1257 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through sunday morning...
...gale watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
evening...

.this afternoon...s wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 3 to 5 ft. cloudy.
.tonight...s wind 15 to 25 kts backing se 10 to 15 kts after
midnight. waves 4 to 7 ft. patchy fog. a slight chance of drizzle
in the evening. a chance of light rain after midnight. 
.sunday...se wind 5 to 10 kts backing ne 10 to 15 kts in the late
morning and afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft. patchy fog in the
morning. a chance of light rain in the morning, then light rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...n wind 15 to 25 kts with gale force gusts to
around 35 kts becoming nw gales to 40 kts with gale force gusts
to around 45 kts in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to
7 ft. rain in the evening. snow. blowing snow after midnight.
visibility one quarter mile or less at times after midnight.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271812
nshgrr
expires:202512272200;;327362

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-272200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. patchy fog. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. patchy fog.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers with
possible snow showers and thunderstorms likely. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 12 to 16 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.monday...west gales to 45 knots. snow showers. waves 16 to 20 feet.
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots backing west in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding
to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271812
nshgrr
expires:202512272200;;327361

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-272200-
south haven to holland mi-
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers. patchy fog.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. areas of
fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 14 to 18 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots. snow showers.
waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to
9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271812
nshgrr
expires:202512272200;;327360

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-272200-
holland to grand haven mi-
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. areas of
fog. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. patchy dense fog.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers.
waves 17 to 21 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with snow showers likely. waves 7 to
11 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271812
nshgrr
expires:202512272200;;327358

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-272200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. areas of
fog. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and snow showers.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers.
waves 16 to 20 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest 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 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271812
nshgrr
expires:202512272200;;327359

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-272200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. rain showers. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. areas of
fog. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and snow showers.
patchy dense fog. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 13 to 17 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. snow showers.
waves 16 to 20 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 271812
nshgrr
expires:202512272200;;327357

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-272200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
112 pm est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. rain showers likely.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots. rain showers. patchy fog. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...east winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet building to 11 to 15 feet. 
.monday...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots. snow showers.
waves 15 to 19 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 271507
nshiwx
expires:202512272115;;318570

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1007 am est sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-272115-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1007 am est sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from late sunday night through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. a slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely overnight. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. rain.
waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots in the evening,
becoming west at 30 to 40 knots and gusting to 50 knot storms 
toward daybreak. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 271557
nshlot
expires:202512272215;;320057

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
957 am cst sat dec 27 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.


lmz744-745-272215-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
957 am cst sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 
kt late this morning. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to
15 kt. patchy fog after midnight. showers likely after midnight.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt. 
patchy fog in the morning. showers and slight chance of 
thunderstorms. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...winds quickly shifting to west and increasing to 
storm force to 50 kt in the evening. rain showers and a slight 
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain 
showers changing to snow showers overnight. waves quickly building
to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft in the evening, then building 
to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft overnight.

$$

fzus53 klot 271557
nshlot
expires:202512272215;;320056

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
957 am cst sat dec 27 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>743-272215-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
957 am cst sat dec 27 2025

...storm watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
morning...

.rest of today...southeast winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 
20 kt late this morning. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to
4 ft.
.tonight...southeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming south 10 to
15 kt. patchy fog. showers likely after midnight. waves 3 to 5 
ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.
.sunday...south winds 10 to 15 kt. patchy fog in the morning. 
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...winds quickly shifting to west and increasing to 
storm force to 50 kt in the evening. rain showers and a slight 
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered rain 
showers changing to snow showers overnight. waves 3 to 5 ft 
building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271910
nshmkx
expires:202512272300;;329550

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-272300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through sunday morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of today...south wind 15 to 20 knots backing southeast late
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots
after midnight, then becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. patchy fog through the night. chance of drizzle
through the night. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots backing northeast early in
the afternoon, then rising to 10 to 15 knots late in the
afternoon. areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the
afternoon. chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots becoming west up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots late in the evening, then rising to gales to 40 knots
with gusts to around 45 knots after midnight becoming west gales
to 40 knots with gusts to around 45 knots early in the morning.
rain through around midnight. snow through the night. waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet in the late evening and overnight.

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271910
nshmkx
expires:202512272300;;329551

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-272300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through sunday morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of today...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. patchy fog late
in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots after midnight, then becoming 5 to
15 knots early in the morning. patchy fog through around
midnight. areas of dense fog after midnight. chance of drizzle
through the night. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...southeast wind 5 to 10 knots veering south late in the
morning, then backing east early in the afternoon backing north
late in the afternoon. areas of dense fog in the morning, then
patchy fog in the afternoon. rain likely in the morning, then
rain in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
late in the evening, then rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts
to around 45 knots after midnight becoming west gales to 40 knots
with gusts to around 45 knots early in the morning. rain and snow
through around midnight, then snow likely and slight chance of
rain after midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271910
nshmkx
expires:202512272300;;329552

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-272300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through sunday morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of today...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the evening,
then easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after
midnight becoming 5 to 15 knots early in the morning. patchy fog
through around midnight. areas of fog after midnight. chance of
drizzle through the night. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast in the
afternoon. patchy dense fog. rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet early in the afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet
late in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts to around
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. patchy fog through
around midnight. rain and snow through around midnight, then snow
likely and slight chance of rain after midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 271910
nshmkx
expires:202512272300;;329553

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-272300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst sat dec 27 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 5 pm cst this afternoon
through sunday morning...
...gale watch in effect from sunday evening through monday
evening...

.rest of today...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots late in the evening,
then easing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots after
midnight veering south early in the morning. patchy fog through
around midnight. areas of fog after midnight. chance of drizzle
through the night. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...south wind 5 to 10 knots backing southeast early in the
afternoon, then veering south late in the afternoon. patchy fog.
rain. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the
afternoon. 
.sunday night...west wind 10 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots rising to gales to 40 knots with gusts to around
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. rain and snow through
around midnight, then snow likely after midnight. waves 3 to
4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$