fzus53 kapx 311637
nshapx
expires:202601010045;;559110

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1137 am est wed dec 31 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.


lmz345-346-010045-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1137 am est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through thursday evening...

.today...northwest wind up to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray
through the day. chance of snow showers in the late morning. 
snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. slight chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 10 to 20 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 20 knots. chance of snow
showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 311822
nshgrb
expires:202512312300;;564361

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1222 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-312300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1222 pm cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.this afternoon...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft. a chance
of light snow and flurries. 
.tonight...nw wind to 30 kts. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft after midnight. mostly clear. 
.thursday...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 2 ft or less. partly
cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.thursday night...w wind 10 to 20 kts. waves 2 ft or less. a
chance of flurries in the evening.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 311743
nshgrr
expires:202512312200;;562172

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-312200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves
7 to 11 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 311743
nshgrr
expires:202512312200;;562173

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-312200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 311743
nshgrr
expires:202512312200;;562174

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-312200-
holland to grand haven mi-
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 311743
nshgrr
expires:202512312200;;562176

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-312200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 311743
nshgrr
expires:202512312200;;562175

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-312200-
south haven to holland mi-
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. waves
7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...northeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 311743
nshgrr
expires:202512312200;;562171

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-312200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1243 pm est wed dec 31 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 7 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet.
.sunday...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in the
afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 311520
nshiwx
expires:202512312215;;556772

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1020 am est wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-312215-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1020 am est wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. snow develops later today. waves 4 to 7 feet building 
to 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. snow in the evening, then a chance of snow overnight.
waves 6 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. a chance of flurries in the morning. waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 37 degrees and at michigan
city is 36 degrees.


$$

fzus53 klot 311551
nshlot
expires:202512312230;;557435

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
951 am cst wed dec 31 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.


lmz745-312230-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
951 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt late.
snow and a chance of rain mid to late afternoon. waves 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt 
after midnight. snow through mid evening. waves 7 to 10 ft 
occasionally to 13 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 3 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 311551
nshlot
expires:202512312230;;557434

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
951 am cst wed dec 31 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.


lmz743-744-312230-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
951 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow mid to late  
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 
8 ft. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt. 
snow early in the evening. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft 
subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming
mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft. 
.thursday night...southwest winds around 10 kt becoming west.
mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 311551
nshlot
expires:202512312230;;557433

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
951 am cst wed dec 31 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>742-312230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
951 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west winds 20 to 25 kt. snow mid to late  
afternoon. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft late. 
.tonight...north winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt.
snow early in the evening. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late.
.thursday...northwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming west. partly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 3 to
5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.thursday night...west winds 10 to 15 kt. mostly cloudy. waves
1 to 2 ft.  

$$

fzus53 kmkx 311710
nshmkx
expires:202512312300;;560707

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-312300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots early in the afternoon, then
becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. chance
of snow around noon, then snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight, then becoming
northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. chance of snow
through around midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots backing west in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 311710
nshmkx
expires:202512312300;;560704

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-312300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon.
snow late in the morning and early afternoon, then slight chance
of snow late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots late in the evening,
then becoming 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots after
midnight becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet in the
late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in
the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy through
around midnight then becoming partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 311710
nshmkx
expires:202512312300;;560706

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-312300-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...west wind 5 to 15 knots rising to 10 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 25 knots early in the afternoon, then
becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
late in the afternoon. snow. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots after
midnight becoming 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. freezing
spray through around midnight. chance of snow through around
midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 311710
nshmkx
expires:202512312300;;560705

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst wed dec 31 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-312300-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cst wed dec 31 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots early in the afternoon,
then becoming 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late
in the afternoon. snow late in the morning and early afternoon,
then chance of snow late in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 3 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 20 knots after midnight
becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. partly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after
midnight. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late in
the morning, then easing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon
becoming west 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. chance of
snow in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.thursday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$