fzus53 kapx 060546
nshapx
expires:202512061900;;086119

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1246 am est sat dec 6 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.


lmz346-061900-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1246 am est sat dec 6 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. slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. slight chance of snow
showers. waves 2 feet or less. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow showers.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.sunday night...northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. mostly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 061102
nshgrb
expires:202512062100;;099381

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
501 am cst sat dec 6 2025

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


lmz542-543-062100-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
501 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.today...nw wind 10 to 20 kts decreasing to 5 to 10 kts in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 ft or less. 
.tonight...nw wind 10 to 15 kts. a chance of flurries in the
evening. a chance of snow. waves 2 ft or less. 
.sunday...n wind 10 to 20 kts. a chance of light snow in the
morning. waves 1 to 3 ft. 
.sunday night...n wind 10 to 15 kts. partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 061203
nshgrr
expires:202512062100;;102027

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-062100-
holland to grand haven mi-
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
very light freezing drizzle and snow in the morning. waves 5 to
7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. cloudy with a chance of snow. waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of snow.
waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 061203
nshgrr
expires:202512062100;;102029

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-062100-
st joseph to south haven mi-
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a chance of snow
and a slight chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. snow likely. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. snow likely. waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to
7 feet early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of snow. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and
snow showers. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves 10 to
14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 061203
nshgrr
expires:202512062100;;102028

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-062100-
south haven to holland mi-
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. cloudy. a slight chance of
light freezing drizzle and snow in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in the
late evening and overnight. snow. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight. 
.sunday...east winds 10 to 20 knots backing north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of snow. waves
4 to 6 feet. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. partly sunny with a slight chance of snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers.
waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves 10 to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 061203
nshgrr
expires:202512062100;;102026

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-062100-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy. a slight chance of very light
freezing drizzle in the morning. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. snow. waves 2 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow. waves 1 foot or
less building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a chance of snow. waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...east winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers.
waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.wednesday...west gales to 40 knots veering northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. rain and snow showers.
waves 10 to 14 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 061203
nshgrr
expires:202512062100;;102025

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-062100-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. snow. waves around
1 foot building to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 9 to 13 feet.
.wednesday...west gales to 35 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. rain and snow showers. waves 8 to 12 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 061203
nshgrr
expires:202512062100;;102024

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-062100-
pentwater to manistee mi-
703 am est sat dec 6 2025

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

.today...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon. 
.tonight...north winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. snow. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the
late morning and afternoon. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east around
10 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. snow showers likely. waves 8 to
12 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. rain and snow showers.
waves 7 to 10 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 060806
nshiwx
expires:202512061515;;090863

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
306 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-061515-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
306 am est sat dec 6 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 3 pm est this afternoon...

.today...west winds 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest at 5 to 15
knots in the afternoon. gusts up to 25 knots in the morning. a 
slight chance of freezing drizzle and snow early. waves 3 to 5 
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming south. snow
likely overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. snow likely. waves 1 foot or less building to 4 to 7 
feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet 
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 060806
nshiwx
expires:202512061515;;090862

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
306 am est sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-061515-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
306 am est sat dec 6 2025

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. gusts up to
20 knots in the morning. a slight chance of freezing drizzle and 
snow early. waves 2 to 4 feet. 
.tonight...west winds less than 10 knots becoming south. snow
likely overnight. waves 1 to 2 feet. 
.sunday...southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots. snow likely. waves 1 foot or less building to 4 to 7 
feet. 
.sunday night...north winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east 5 to
15 knots. a chance of snow in the evening. waves 4 to 7 feet 
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 45 degrees and at michigan
city is 40 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 061000
nshlot
expires:202512061615;;097135

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
400 am cst sat dec 6 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>745-061615-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
400 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.today...west winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
cloudy. waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...south winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast overnight.
snow overnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sunday...northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 20 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. snow likely in the morning, then chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 5 to 8 ft 
occasionally to 10 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be 
needed. 
.sunday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 kt becoming east 10 to
15 kt overnight. chance of snow showers in the evening, then
slight chance of snow showers overnight. waves 5 to 8 ft
occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to
9 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 061000
nshlot
expires:202512061615;;097134

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
400 am cst sat dec 6 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>742-061615-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
400 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.today...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west and
diminishing to around 10 kt. mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft.
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southeast
overnight. snow late in the evening and overnight. waves 1 to 2 
ft.
.sunday...north winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt.
snow likely in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft. a small craft advisory will likely be needed. 
.sunday night...north winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast
overnight. chance of snow showers. waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally
to 9 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 061310
nshmkx
expires:202512061700;;104479

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-061700-
north point light to wind point wi-
710 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots.
partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north after
midnight, then rising to 10 to 20 knots early in the morning.
chance of snow through around midnight, then snow after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 25 knots. chance of snow in the
morning. waves 3 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. a small craft
advisory may be needed. 
.sunday night...north wind 15 to 25 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight
becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. slight chance
of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 061310
nshmkx
expires:202512061700;;104478

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-061700-
port washington to north point light wi-
710 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots.
partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots veering north late in the
evening, then becoming 5 to 15 knots after midnight becoming
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. chance of snow through
around midnight, then snow likely after midnight. waves around
1 foot. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the morning.
waves 3 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.sunday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight
becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. slight chance
of snow through the night. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 3 to
4 feet in the late evening and overnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 061310
nshmkx
expires:202512061700;;104480

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-061700-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
710 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.today...northwest wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. chance of snow through around
midnight, then snow after midnight. waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. chance of snow in the morning.
waves 4 to 6 feet. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.sunday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northeast
10 to 15 knots after midnight. chance of snow. waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 061310
nshmkx
expires:202512061700;;104477

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
710 am cst sat dec 6 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-061700-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
710 am cst sat dec 6 2025

.today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon, then easing to 5 to 10 knots late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves around 1 foot. 
.tonight...north wind 5 to 10 knots becoming 5 to 15 knots after
midnight, then rising to 10 to 20 knots early in the morning.
chance of snow through around midnight, then snow after midnight.
waves around 1 foot. 
.sunday...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 15 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon, then becoming 15 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. chance of snow in the morning. waves 3 to 4 feet. a
small craft advisory may be needed. 
.sunday night...north wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the evening, then becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight
easing to 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. slight chance of
snow after midnight. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet
after midnight. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$