fzus53 kapx 212044
nshapx
expires:202512220445;;988509

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
344 pm est sun dec 21 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.


lmz345-346-220445-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
344 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly clear early in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely and a chance of
rain. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of light
freezing rain. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
3 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 211936
nshgrb
expires:202512212300;;986070

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
136 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-212300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
136 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.this afternoon...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 ft or less.
mostly sunny. 
.tonight...sw wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a slight chance
of light snow after midnight. 
.monday...s wind 10 to 15 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. light snow likely. a small craft advisory
may be needed. 
.monday night...sw wind 10 to 15 kts decreasing to 5 to 10 kts
after midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after
midnight. mostly cloudy. a small craft advisory may be needed.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 212113
nshgrr
expires:202512220900;;990423

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-220900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.through early evening...southwest winds around 15 knots. partly
sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow and rain likely. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...east winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain and snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 212113
nshgrr
expires:202512220900;;990428

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-220900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight chance of
rain and snow. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of rain and snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight. 
.tuesday...west winds around 20 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...south winds 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 212113
nshgrr
expires:202512220900;;990427

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-220900-
south haven to holland mi-
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.through early evening...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of rain and snow. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering north 5 to
15 knots in the late evening and early morning, then veering
northeast after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...north winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 212113
nshgrr
expires:202512220900;;990426

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-220900-
holland to grand haven mi-
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.through early evening...west winds around 15 knots. mostly sunny.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of rain and snow. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 3 to 5 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 212113
nshgrr
expires:202512220900;;990425

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-220900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

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

$$

fzus53 kgrr 212113
nshgrr
expires:202512220900;;990424

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-220900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
413 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.through early evening...southwest winds around 15 knots. mostly
sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet.
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 knots. snow likely. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain and snow. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds around 20 knots. partly sunny. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast
after midnight. partly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 feet. 
.christmas day...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. waves 2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 212041
nshiwx
expires:202512220315;;988423

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
341 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-220315-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
341 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots.
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 212041
nshiwx
expires:202512220315;;988422

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
341 pm est sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-220315-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
341 pm est sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. mostly
clear this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.monday...south winds 10 to 15 knots. a few gusts up to 25 knots.
cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.monday night...south winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 2 feet or less. 
.tuesday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
partly sunny. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 36 degrees and at michigan
city is 35 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 212013
nshlot
expires:202512220415;;987555

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
213 pm cst sun dec 21 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.


lmz741>743-220415-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
213 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds around 15 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 212013
nshlot
expires:202512220415;;987554

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
213 pm cst sun dec 21 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.


lmz740-220415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
213 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 15 to
20 kt. partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.monday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 212013
nshlot
expires:202512220415;;987556

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
213 pm cst sun dec 21 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.


lmz744-745-220415-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
213 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...south winds around 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft. 
.monday...south winds 15 to 25 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft. 
.monday night...south winds 15 to 20 kt becoming southwest.
mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to
3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 212111
nshmkx
expires:202512220500;;990303

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-220500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
311 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. chance of snow early in the
morning. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
morning. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. chance
of snow through the day. slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet early in the morning. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots
with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 212111
nshmkx
expires:202512220500;;990305

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-220500-
north point light to wind point wi-
311 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in
the late evening and early morning. slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots. chance
of snow through the day. slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 212111
nshmkx
expires:202512220500;;990306

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-220500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
311 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots backing south early in the morning. slight chance of
snow after midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then easing to 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. slight
chance of snow through the day. slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.monday night...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early
in the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 212111
nshmkx
expires:202512220500;;990304

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
311 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-220500-
port washington to north point light wi-
311 pm cst sun dec 21 2025

.tonight...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. gusts up to 20 knots in
the late evening and overnight. slight chance of snow after
midnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.monday...south wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots late
in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots. chance of snow through
the day. slight chance of rain in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.monday night...south wind 10 to 15 knots veering west early in
the morning. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 10 to 15 knots veering northwest late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$