210  
FZUS53 KGRR 241151  
NSHGRR  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
651 AM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ849-242100-  
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-  
651 AM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE LATE MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT FREEZING  
DRIZZLE. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.   
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO  
13 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LMZ848-242100-  
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-  
651 AM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.   
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LMZ847-242100-  
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-  
651 AM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN VEERING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING EAST EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BACKING EAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.   
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO  
11 TO 15 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LMZ846-242100-  
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-  
651 AM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BACKING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.   
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AROUND 15 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 50 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO  
11 TO 15 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LMZ845-242100-  
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-  
651 AM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.   
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BACKING EAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
AROUND 1 FOOT.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 50 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET BUILDING TO  
11 TO 15 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
LMZ844-242100-  
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-  
651 AM EST WED DEC 24 2025  
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BACKING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO  
14 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 
 
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