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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
704 pm est mon dec 29 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.


lmz345-346-300815-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
704 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 4 am est tuesday...

.overnight...northwest wind up to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knots
early in the evening. scattered snow showers early in the
evening. heavy freezing spray through the night. waves 11 to
14 feet. waves occasionally around 17 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. snow showers
likely. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. snow showers likely. waves 4 to 7 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
736 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-300500-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
736 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.tonight...nw wind to 30 kts with gale force gusts to around
35 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft after midnight. a
chance of flurries. 
.tuesday...w wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow in the morning, then light snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...w wind 10 to 15 kts veering nw 15 to 25 kts in
the late evening and overnight. waves 1 to 3 ft. a chance of
light snow in the evening. 
.wednesday...nw wind 15 to 25 kts. waves 1 to 3 ft. mostly
cloudy.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 292353
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-300900-
st joseph to south haven mi-
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.through early evening...northwest gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. waves 15 to 19 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. cloudy. a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of
light freezing rain in the evening, then a slight chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 8 to
12 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a chance of snow showers. waves
7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds around 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 292353
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-300900-
south haven to holland mi-
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.through early evening...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a slight chance
of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...west winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 292353
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-300900-
holland to grand haven mi-
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.through early evening...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. cloudy. a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of
light freezing rain in the evening, then a slight chance of light
freezing rain after midnight. freezing spray through the night.
waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves 6 to
9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. snow showers. freezing spray.
waves 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 292353
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-300900-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.through early evening...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots.
cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 12 to
16 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. cloudy. a chance of snow showers in the evening. freezing
spray through the night. waves 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 292353
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-300900-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.through early evening...northwest storm force winds to 50 knots.
mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves
13 to 17 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
light freezing rain and snow showers in the evening. freezing spray
through the night. waves 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers. waves
6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. snow showers likely. freezing spray. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy with snow
showers likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet.

$$

fzus53 kgrr 292353
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-300900-
pentwater to manistee mi-
653 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est tuesday...

.through early evening...northwest gales to 45 knots. mostly cloudy
with a chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 13 to 17 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. cloudy. a slight chance of light freezing rain and snow
showers in the evening. freezing spray through the night. waves
11 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.wednesday night...northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to
30 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. mostly cloudy. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.saturday...northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet. 

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
946 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-300930-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
946 pm est mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 1 am est tuesday...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 am est tuesday through
wednesday evening...

.overnight...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to
35 knot gales early. snow showers gradually diminishing late. 
waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 25 knots. a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves
5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 30 knots. snow likely in the evening. waves 3 to
6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
snow likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. 

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

$$

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nearshore marine forecast...updated
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
557 pm cst mon dec 29 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>745-300415-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
557 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until midnight cst tonight...

.tonight...northwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. 
freezing spray. a chance of flurries in the evening. waves 10 to 
14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally 
to 13 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the afternoon.
waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the
evening. waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 
ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest to 30 kt.
snow likely in the afternoon. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 
ft.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast...updated
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
557 pm cst mon dec 29 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>742-300415-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
557 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 am cst tuesday...

.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
freezing spray in the evening. a chance of flurries in the 
evening. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 
5 ft. 
.tuesday...west winds 15 to 25 kt. snow likely in the afternoon. 
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. snow 
likely in the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 20 kt becoming northwest. snow
likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-300500-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. freezing
spray in the evening. isolated snow showers in the evening, then
scattered snow showers late in the evening. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning, then snow likely in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late
morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-300500-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
after midnight, then becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots early in
the morning. freezing spray in the evening. scattered snow
showers through around midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 300110
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-300500-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight, then becoming
northwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. freezing spray
through around midnight. scattered snow showers through around
midnight. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late
evening and overnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight. chance of snow through around midnight.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots rising to 15 to
25 knots late in the morning, then becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon. waves
3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 300110
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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-300500-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...

.tonight...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots rising to up to 30 knots late in the evening, then
easing to 15 to 25 knots after midnight becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. freezing spray through around
midnight. scattered snow showers through around midnight. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. slight chance of snow in the
morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. 
.wednesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
25 knots late in the afternoon. chance of snow in the afternoon.
waves 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$