fzus53 kapx 201527
nshapx
expires:202512202330;;920616

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1027 am est sat dec 20 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.


lmz345-346-202330-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1027 am est sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect from 4 pm est this afternoon through
sunday morning...

.today...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming west gales to 35 knots early in the evening.
slight chance of snow showers in the late morning. waves 8 to
11 feet. waves occasionally around 14 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
10 to 13 feet. 
.sunday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray. waves
4 to 7 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 201936
nshgrb
expires:202512202300;;930456

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
136 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-202300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
136 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.this afternoon...w wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to
around 40 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. mostly sunny. 
.tonight...w gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts decreasing to to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
40 kts in the late evening and overnight. waves 4 to 7 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. mostly clear. 
.sunday...w wind 10 to 20 kts backing sw 10 to 15 kts early in
the afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft. sunny.
.sunday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930650

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-210415-
pentwater to manistee mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray through the night. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers likely and a
chance of rain showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930655

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-210415-
st joseph to south haven mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. a slight
chance of snow showers after midnight. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930654

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-210415-
south haven to holland mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear with a slight
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 15 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and a slight chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.christmas day...south winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930653

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-210415-
holland to grand haven mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain and snow showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. freezing spray
after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930652

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-210415-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. a slight chance of snow showers.
freezing spray after midnight. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 201943
nshgrr
expires:202512210415;;930651

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-210415-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
243 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. a slight chance of snow showers.
freezing spray through the night. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west
5 to 10 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.monday...south winds 20 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of rain
and snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 201938
nshiwx
expires:202512210315;;930560

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
238 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-210315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
238 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south
10 to 15 knots. mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 35 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 201938
nshiwx
expires:202512210315;;930561

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
238 pm est sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-210315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
238 pm est sat dec 20 2025

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

.tonight...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. partly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 feet building to 6 to
10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 5 to
15 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. mostly sunny. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 35 
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 201510
nshlot
expires:202512202215;;920387

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
910 am cst sat dec 20 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>743-202215-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
910 am cst sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west and 
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. occasional gale gusts
to 35 kt this morning. slight chance of snow late in the morning.
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 20 kt
late. a few gale force gusts possible in the evening. clear. 
waves building to 3 to 5 ft.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 
ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south.
partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft.

$$

fzus53 klot 201510
nshlot
expires:202512202215;;920388

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
910 am cst sat dec 20 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.


lmz744-745-202215-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
910 am cst sat dec 20 2025

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

.rest of today...southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west and 
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. occasional gale gusts
to 35 kt this morning. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft.
.tonight...west winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt 
late. mostly clear. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building
to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west and 
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 4 
to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.sunday night...south winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly clear in the
evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201910
nshmkx
expires:202512202300;;929692

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-202300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots rising to up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tonight...west gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
veering northwest late in the evening, then easing to up to
30 knots after midnight easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the
morning. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet early
in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon
backing southwest late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of snow after midnight. waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201910
nshmkx
expires:202512202300;;929693

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-202300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
veering northwest after midnight, then easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet after midnight. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing
southwest late in the afternoon. sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. slight chance of snow after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201910
nshmkx
expires:202512202300;;929694

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-202300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
veering northwest after midnight, then easing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the morning. clear. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet early in the morning. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then backing south early in the morning.
slight chance of snow after midnight. waves around 1 foot
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 201910
nshmkx
expires:202512202300;;929695

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
110 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-202300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst sat dec 20 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...
...gale warning in effect through late tonight...

.rest of today...west wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots
late in the afternoon. gusts up to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves
2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
after midnight. clear. waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.sunday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
southwest 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves
around 1 foot. 
.sunday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots after midnight, then backing south early in the morning.
partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$