fzus53 kapx 030416
nshapx
expires:202512031400;;915126

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1116 pm est tue dec 2 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.


lmz346-031400-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1116 pm est tue dec 2 2025

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

.overnight...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. patchy blowing snow
after midnight. snow showers likely after midnight. waves 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. snow showers. waves
5 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing
spray. chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...west wind 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
8 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 030352
nshgrb
expires:202512031100;;914135

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
952 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

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


lmz542-543-031100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
952 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of the night...sw wind 10 to 20 kts with gusts to around
25 kts. a chance of flurries late in the evening, then a chance
of light snow after midnight. waves 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...w wind 10 to 20 kts veering nw 15 to 25 kts in the
afternoon. a chance of light snow in the morning, then a chance
of flurries in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to
3 ft in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday night...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. a chance of flurries in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft early in the
morning. 
.thursday...nw wind 10 to 20 kts backing w in the afternoon.
mostly sunny. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030607
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;919815

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-030900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the
late morning and afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 9 to 13 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 9 to
13 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
3 to 5 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030607
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;919816

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-030900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west around
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance
of snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early
in the afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales
to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 9 to
13 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
9 to 13 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030607
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;919817

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-030900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west around
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales
to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030607
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;919819

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-030900-
south haven to holland mi-
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west around
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 10 to 20 knots becoming south to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to
9 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030607
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;919818

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-030900-
holland to grand haven mi-
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering northwest early in
the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves 7 to
10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west around
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales
to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. partly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet
in the late evening and overnight. 
.friday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
8 to 12 feet. 
.saturday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 2 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 030607
nshgrr
expires:202512030900;;919820

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-030900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
107 am est wed dec 3 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the
afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west around
15 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.thursday night...south winds to 30 knots. partly cloudy with a
slight chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.friday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 1 to 3 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 030213
nshiwx
expires:202512030915;;911410

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
913 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-030915-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
913 pm est tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est wednesday through
thursday evening...

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 3 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to
11 feet. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 6 to 10 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 030213
nshiwx
expires:202512030915;;911409

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
913 pm est tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-030915-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
913 pm est tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est wednesday through
thursday evening...

.overnight...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts
up to 25 knots. a slight chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. snow showers
likely in the evening. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 9 feet.
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. partly sunny.
waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 44 degrees and at michigan
city is 42 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 030358
nshlot
expires:202512031030;;914232

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
958 pm cst tue dec 2 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.


lmz744-745-031030-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
958 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

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

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt. cloudy. waves 2 
to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. 
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 25 kt 
in the afternoon. chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 3
to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt.
chance of snow showers in the evening. waves building to 7 to 10 
ft occasionally to 13 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west around 10 kt
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming 
partly cloudy. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to
2 to 4 ft late.

$$

fzus53 klot 030358
nshlot
expires:202512031030;;914231

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
958 pm cst tue dec 2 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>743-031030-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
958 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through wednesday morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from wednesday evening through
thursday morning...

.rest of tonight...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 30 
kt after midnight. cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.
.wednesday...southwest winds 20 to 25 kt becoming west 15 to 20 
kt by midday and then shifting northwest late. slight chance of 
snow showers in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 
to 25 kt. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly 
cloudy. waves building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. 
.thursday...northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west around 10 
kt in the afternoon. partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. 
waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 030510
nshmkx
expires:202512031100;;917118

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-031100-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts up to 30 knots. chance of flurries
after midnight. slight chance of snow early in the morning. waves
3 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the morning, then becoming west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon veering northwest 15 to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. chance of snow through the day. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon,
then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.thursday...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
3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 030510
nshmkx
expires:202512031100;;917117

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-031100-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots after midnight. gusts up to 30 knots. chance of flurries
after midnight. chance of snow early in the morning. waves 2 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots late in the morning, then veering northwest early in the
afternoon becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow
likely in the morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning
and early afternoon, then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the morning, then backing west 10 to 15 knots early in
the afternoon backing southwest late in the afternoon. sunny.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 030510
nshmkx
expires:202512031100;;917116

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-031100-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots after midnight, then
becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
early in the morning. slight chance of snow after midnight.
chance of snow early in the morning. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 20 knots veering west late in
the morning, then veering northwest early in the afternoon
becoming 15 to 25 knots late in the afternoon. snow likely in the
morning, then chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and early afternoon,
then building to 2 to 4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.thursday...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. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 030510
nshmkx
expires:202512031100;;917115

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-031100-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 pm cst tue dec 2 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late wednesday night...

.rest of tonight...southwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots after midnight, then becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the morning. gusts up to 30 knots. chance of flurries
around midnight. snow likely early in the morning. waves 3 to
4 feet. 
.wednesday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots veering west 15 to
20 knots late in the morning, then veering northwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon rising to 15 to 25 knots late in
the afternoon. snow likely in the morning, then chance of
flurries in the afternoon. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet late in the morning, then building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. partly cloudy.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 
.thursday...northwest wind 15 to 25 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. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$