fzus53 kapx 141534
nshapx
expires:202512142345;;573442

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service gaylord mi
1034 am est sun dec 14 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.


lmz346-142345-
manistee to point betsie mi-
1034 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.today...northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. heavy freezing spray.
chance of snow showers. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet in the afternoon. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.tonight...southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. heavy freezing spray. chance of snow showers. waves
6 to 9 feet. 
.monday...west wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
heavy freezing spray. chance of snow showers. waves 8 to 11 feet.
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots. cloudy. waves 2 to
4 feet. 

see the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

fzus53 kgrb 141647
nshgrb
expires:202512150300;;576013

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service green bay wi
1047 am cst sun dec 14 2025

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


lmz542-543-150300-
sturgeon bay to two rivers wi-two rivers to sheboygan wi-
1047 am cst sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...
...small craft advisory in effect from late tonight through
monday morning...

.this afternoon...w wind 10 to 20 kts. partly cloudy. waves 2 ft
or less. 
.tonight...w wind 10 to 20 kts becoming sw to around 30 kts after
midnight. a slight chance of light snow after midnight. waves
2 ft or less building to 4 to 7 ft. 
.monday...sw wind to around 30 kts becoming w 10 to 20 kts in the
afternoon. freezing spray in the morning. . waves 4 to 7 ft
subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. 
.monday night...w wind 5 to 10 kts backing sw after midnight.
partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. waves
2 ft or less. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141742
nshgrr
expires:202512142200;;579298

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz849-142200-
pentwater to manistee mi-
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. cloudy with a slight chance of
snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after
midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers.
freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 5 to
15 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 3 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming southwest storm force
winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers likely. waves
12 to 16 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141742
nshgrr
expires:202512142200;;579303

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz844-142200-
st joseph to south haven mi-
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds around 15 knots backing southwest in the late
evening and early morning, then increasing to 30 knots after
midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...southwest winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. freezing spray.
waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. mostly cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots. partly sunny. waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.wednesday...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 5 to 7 feet. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet early in
the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141742
nshgrr
expires:202512142200;;579302

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz845-142200-
south haven to holland mi-
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. mostly cloudy. freezing spray.
waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. freezing spray. waves 7 to 11 feet.
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet
early in the afternoon. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 40 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 8 to 12 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141742
nshgrr
expires:202512142200;;579301

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz846-142200-
holland to grand haven mi-
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 7 to 10 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the late
evening and early morning, then increasing to 30 knots after
midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. freezing
spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 9 to 13 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. cloudy. waves 5 to
7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest gales to
40 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 60 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 11 to
15 feet building to 13 to 17 feet early in the afternoon. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141742
nshgrr
expires:202512142200;;579300

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz847-142200-
grand haven to whitehall mi-
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to
20 knots in the late evening and early morning, then increasing to
30 knots after midnight. cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet
after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves
2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...west winds to 30 knots veering northwest 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest
early in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to
4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. rain showers. waves 13 to
17 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kgrr 141742
nshgrr
expires:202512142200;;579299

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service grand rapids mi
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz848-142200-
whitehall to pentwater mi-
1242 pm est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...
...gale warning in effect from late tonight through monday
afternoon...

.rest of today...northwest winds to 30 knots. cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. freezing spray. waves 6 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds around 15 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. cloudy. freezing spray. waves
3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. freezing spray. waves 8 to 12 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest after
midnight. cloudy. waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. 
.tuesday...south winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet building to
7 to 11 feet. 
.wednesday...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest early
in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet in the late morning and afternoon. 
.thursday...south gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. waves 13 to 17 feet. 

$$

fzus53 kiwx 141551
nshiwx
expires:202512142130;;573827

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1051 am est sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz043-142130-
new buffalo mi to st joseph mi-
1051 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. gusts up to
25 knots. freezing spray through early afternoon. snow showers
tapering through the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots late. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 
feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. partly sunny. waves
4 to 7 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 5 to
15 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus53 kiwx 141551
nshiwx
expires:202512142130;;573826

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service northern indiana
1051 am est sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz046-142130-
michigan city in to new buffalo mi-
1051 am est sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. freezing spray through early afternoon. snow
showers taping through the afternoon. waves 5 to 8 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. gusts up to 25 knots late. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 5 
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. 
.monday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. gusts up to 30 knots.
partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. mostly cloudy. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. 

the water temperature at st. joseph is 39 degrees and at michigan
city is 37 degrees.

$$

fzus53 klot 141740
nshlot
expires:202512142230;;579224

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1140 am cst sun dec 14 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.


lmz744-745-142230-
gary to burns harbor in-burns harbor to michigan city in-
1140 am cst sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm cst this evening...
...gale watch in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.rest of today...northwest winds 20-25 kt becoming west 10 to 15 
kt. freezing spray. chance of snow. waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally 
to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to gales to 35 
kt late. mostly cloudy. waves 3 to 6 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in
the evening, then building to 3 to 5 ft late.
.monday...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. mostly
cloudy. waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. 
.monday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 kt diminishing to around
10 kt. mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 klot 141740
nshlot
expires:202512142230;;579223

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service chicago/romeoville il
1140 am cst sun dec 14 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>743-142230-
winthrop harbor to wilmette harbor il-
wilmette harbor to northerly island il-
northerly island to calumet harbor il-
calumet harbor il to gary in-
1140 am cst sun dec 14 2025

...gale watch in effect from late tonight through monday
morning...

.rest of today...northwest winds 15 to 20 kt becoming west 10 to
15 kt early. mostly sunny. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to
4 ft. 
.tonight...west winds 10 to 15 kt becoming southwest and 
increasing to gales to 35 kt late. partly cloudy in the evening, 
then becoming mostly cloudy. waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 
ft. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt. mostly
cloudy. waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. 
.monday night...west winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest and 
diminishing to around 10 kt. partly cloudy. waves 1 to 2 ft. 

$$

fzus53 kmkx 141710
nshmkx
expires:202512142300;;577380

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz646-142300-
wind point wi to winthrop harbor il-
1110 am cst sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after
midnight becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
.monday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
25 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming 10 to 20 knots
late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 141710
nshmkx
expires:202512142300;;577377

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz643-142300-
sheboygan to port washington wi-
1110 am cst sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.rest of today...northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon, then becoming west 10 to
15 knots late in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after
midnight rising to up to 30 knots early in the morning. mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.monday...southwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
late in the morning, then veering west 15 to 20 knots early in
the afternoon easing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon.
partly sunny. waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in
the afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after
midnight backing southwest early in the morning. partly cloudy
through around midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. waves around
1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 141710
nshmkx
expires:202512142300;;577378

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz644-142300-
port washington to north point light wi-
1110 am cst sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots backing west late
in the afternoon. mostly sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 2 feet in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after
midnight becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
.monday...southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots late in the morning,
then veering west 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon becoming
10 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
late in the evening, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots after
midnight backing southwest early in the morning. partly cloudy.
waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

fzus53 kmkx 141710
nshmkx
expires:202512142300;;577379

nearshore marine forecast
national weather service milwaukee/sullivan wi
1110 am cst sun dec 14 2025

for waters within five nautical miles of shore on lake michigan


lmz645-142300-
north point light to wind point wi-
1110 am cst sun dec 14 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until noon cst today...

.rest of today...northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. sunny. waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 2 feet late in the afternoon. 
.tonight...west wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots late in the evening, then becoming 15 to 25 knots after
midnight becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
partly cloudy through around midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 4 feet after midnight.
.monday...southwest wind up to 30 knots easing to 15 to 25 knots
with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning, then veering
west early in the afternoon easing to 10 to 20 knots late in the
afternoon. partly sunny. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet. 
.monday night...west wind 10 to 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
after midnight, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. partly cloudy. waves around 1 foot. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$