fzus53 kapx 110835
nshapx
expires:202512112000;;380096

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
335 am est thu dec 11 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.


lmz346-112000-
manistee to point betsie mi-
335 am est thu dec 11 2025

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

.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. scattered snow showers early in
the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the morning.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.friday...southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 111112
nshgrb
expires:202512112100;;387830

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
512 am cst thu dec 11 2025

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


lmz542-543-112100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
512 am cst thu dec 11 2025

.today...nw wind 10 to 20 kts backing w 5 to 10 kts in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 ft or less. 
.tonight...nw wind 5 to 10 kts. mostly cloudy. waves 2 ft or
less. 
.friday...w wind 5 to 10 kts increasing to 10 to 20 kts in the
afternoon. a chance of light snow in the afternoon. waves 2 ft or
less. 
.friday night...w wind to around 30 kts. a chance of light snow
in the evening. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft in the late
evening and overnight. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111103
nshgrr
expires:202512112100;;387114

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-112100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning,
then a slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing south after midnight.
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to
10 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111103
nshgrr
expires:202512112100;;387115

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-112100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a chance of
flurries through the day. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 11 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111103
nshgrr
expires:202512112100;;387119

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-112100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a chance of flurries
through the day. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in
the afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111103
nshgrr
expires:202512112100;;387117

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-112100-
holland to grand haven mi-
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy. a chance of
flurries through the day. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast in the late
evening and overnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 10 to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111103
nshgrr
expires:202512112100;;387118

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-112100-
south haven to holland mi-
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy. a chance of flurries through the
day. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 10 knots backing south in the late
evening and early morning, then backing southeast after midnight.
cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...west gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering northwest early in
the afternoon. snow showers. heavy freezing spray. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 111103
nshgrr
expires:202512112100;;387116

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-112100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
603 am est thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 4 pm est this afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a chance of
flurries through the day. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and early morning, then veering southeast after midnight.
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest
15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.friday night...west winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.saturday...northwest gales to 35 knots. snow showers likely. heavy
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.sunday...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 11 to 15 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 110827
nshiwx
expires:202512111515;;379836

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
327 am est thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-111515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
327 am est thu dec 11 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up 
to 25 knots early. a chance of flurries this morning. waves 3 to 6
feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
slight chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. a
chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
freezing spray overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 40
degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 110827
nshiwx
expires:202512111515;;379835

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
327 am est thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-111515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
327 am est thu dec 11 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west. mostly 
cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. a
chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.friday...southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. a chance
of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 foot or less. 
.friday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the evening.
freezing spray overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to
7 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph and michigan city is 40
degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 111013
nshlot
expires:202512112245;;385454

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
413 am cst thu dec 11 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.


lmz744-745-112245-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
413 am cst thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.early this morning...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest late.
mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds around 5 kt becoming east late. chance
of snow. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.friday...southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. chance of snow showers in
the evening. freezing spray late. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be needed.

$$

fzus53 klot 111013
nshlot
expires:202512112245;;385453

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
413 am cst thu dec 11 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>743-112245-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
413 am cst thu dec 11 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 am cst this morning...

.early this morning...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy.
waves 3 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.today...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west late. partly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds around 5 kt becoming northeast late.
chance of snow. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west in the
afternoon. slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.friday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow
showers in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 111310
nshmkx
expires:202512111700;;391432

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-111700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 am cst thu dec 11 2025

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots late in
the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly
cloudy. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots backing west late in the
morning, then rising to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in
the afternoon. waves around 1 foot. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west up to 30 knots after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 3 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 111310
nshmkx
expires:202512111700;;391433

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-111700-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 am cst thu dec 11 2025

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots late in
the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly
cloudy. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon, then rising to 15 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west up to 30 knots after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 3 to
4 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 111310
nshmkx
expires:202512111700;;391434

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-111700-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 am cst thu dec 11 2025

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots easing to 5 knots late in
the evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. mostly
cloudy. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon
rising to 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west up to 30 knots after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 3 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the morning. a small
craft advisory may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 111310
nshmkx
expires:202512111700;;391435

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst thu dec 11 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-111700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 am cst thu dec 11 2025

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the afternoon.
mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 
.tonight...west wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest late in the
evening, then rising to 5 to 10 knots after midnight veering
north early in the morning. cloudy. waves nearly calm. 
.friday...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
late in the morning, then backing west early in the afternoon
becoming 10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. slight chance of
snow in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
around 1 foot. 
.friday night...west wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to 30 knots
after midnight, then easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the
morning. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet in the late evening and overnight.
a small craft advisory may be needed. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$