fzus53 kapx 291514
nshapx
expires:202512292315;;442319

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1014 am 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.


lmz345-346-292315-
point betsie to sleeping bear point mi-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1014 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect through late tonight...

.today...northwest gales to 40 knots. gusts to 50 knots. heavy 
freezing spray. snow showers. waves 13 to 18 feet. waves 
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 35 knots. gusts to 50 knots. heavy 
freezing spray. scattered snow showers. waves 11 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.tuesday night...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.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 291936
nshgrb
expires:202512292300;;452965

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz542-543-292300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
136 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

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

.this afternoon...nw gales to 35 kts with gale force gusts to
around 40 kts. waves 4 to 7 ft. freezing spray. 
.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.
partly cloudy. 
.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. a small craft advisory may be needed. 
.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.  

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291822
nshgrr
expires:202512292200;;450391

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-292200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...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 40 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 10 to 14 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with snow
showers likely. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 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. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy.
freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291822
nshgrr
expires:202512292200;;450394

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-292200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest gales to 40 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. waves 16 to 20 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a slight chance
of light freezing rain. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 9 to
13 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers and light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves 7 to
11 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely. 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. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...west winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291822
nshgrr
expires:202512292200;;450393

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-292200-
south haven to holland mi-
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 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 13 to 17 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely and a chance of light freezing rain. freezing spray. waves
7 to 11 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. 
.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. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291822
nshgrr
expires:202512292200;;450392

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-292200-
holland to grand haven mi-
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest gales to 45 knots becoming storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. 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 11 to 15 feet. 
.tuesday...west winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely and a chance of light freezing rain. 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. 
.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. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291822
nshgrr
expires:202512292200;;450390

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-292200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest gales to 45 knots becoming storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 14 to 18 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a slight chance
of light freezing rain and snow showers. freezing spray. waves 11 to
15 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with snow
showers likely and a slight chance of light freezing rain. freezing
spray. waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon. 
.tuesday night...northwest winds to 30 knots. snow showers likely.
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. 
.new years day...northwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.friday...northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 291822
nshgrr
expires:202512292200;;450389

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-292200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
122 pm est mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest gales to 45 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 15 to 19 feet. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of light freezing rain and
snow showers. freezing spray. waves 12 to 16 feet subsiding to 7 to
11 feet after midnight. 
.tuesday...northwest winds to 30 knots. mostly cloudy with snow
showers likely and a slight chance of light freezing rain. 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.
waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. 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 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. freezing
spray. waves 5 to 7 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 291528
nshiwx
expires:202512292345;;442606

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1028 am est mon dec 29 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-046-292345-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1028 am est mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect until 4 pm est...

.this afternoon...northwest gales to 40 knots diminishing to
35 knots. gusts up to 50 knot storms. snow. waves 14 to 19 feet. 
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 knots. gusts up to 40 knot
gales. snow likely in the evening, then a slight chance of snow
overnight. waves 13 to 17 feet subsiding to 9 to 12 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. gusts up
to 30 knots. a chance of snow in the afternoon. waves 7 to
10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest.
gusts up to 35 knot gales. a chance of snow in the evening. waves
3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. 

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

$$

fzus53 klot 291507
nshlot
expires:202512292215;;441547

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
907 am 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>745-292215-
calumet harbor il to gary in-gary to burns harbor in-
burns harbor to michigan city in-
907 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...storm warning in effect until 3 pm cst this afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest storm force winds to 50 kt diminishing
to 40 kt gales. freezing spray. snow likely late in the morning, 
then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. waves 12 to 16 ft 
occasionally to 21 ft. 
.tonight...northwest gales to 40 kt easing to 35 kt gales. chance
of snow showers in the evening. freezing spray. 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. slight chance of snow in the
afternoon. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 
to 5 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 20 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow in
the evening. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.  

$$

fzus53 klot 291507
nshlot
expires:202512292215;;441546

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
907 am 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>742-292215-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
907 am cst mon dec 29 2025

...gale warning in effect until 6 pm cst this evening...

.rest of today...northwest gales to 45 kt diminishing to 35 kt. 
freezing spray. chance of snow late in the morning, then a 
chance of flurries in the afternoon. waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally 
to 12 ft.
.tonight...northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. 
freezing spray in the evening. waves subsiding to 4 to 6 ft 
occasionally to 8 ft.
.tuesday...west winds 10 to 20 kt. chance of snow in the 
afternoon. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.tuesday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt. slight chance of snow in
the evening. waves 2 to 4 ft.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 291910
nshmkx
expires:202512292300;;452452

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-292300-
north point light to wind point wi-
110 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. freezing
spray through the day. chance of flurries through the day. waves
6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 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. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. 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. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 10 to
20 knots after midnight. chance of snow through around midnight.
waves 2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 291910
nshmkx
expires:202512292300;;452450

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-292300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
110 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. freezing spray through the day. chance of
flurries through the day. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.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 through around midnight. waves 4 to
6 feet. 
.tuesday...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west in the
afternoon. 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 early afternoon, then building to 2 to
4 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. chance of snow through around midnight. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 291910
nshmkx
expires:202512292300;;452453

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-292300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
110 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots rising to up to 30 knots late in the afternoon.
freezing spray through the day. chance of flurries through the
day. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet late in the
afternoon. 
.tonight...northwest wind up to 30 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. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and
overnight. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. chance of snow 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. slight chance of snow through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 291910
nshmkx
expires:202512292300;;452451

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

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-292300-
port washington to north point light wi-
110 pm cst mon dec 29 2025

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

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots rising to up to
30 knots late in the afternoon. gusts up to 35 knots. freezing
spray through the day. chance of flurries through the day. waves
5 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. 
.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. waves 4 to 6 feet. 
.tuesday...west wind 15 to 20 knots. snow likely 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. 
.tuesday night...west wind 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. slight chance of snow through around midnight. waves
2 to 4 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$