281  
FZUS53 KGRR 080136  
NSHGRR  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
936 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ849-080800-  
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-  
936 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ848-080800-  
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-  
936 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ847-080800-  
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-  
936 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ846-080800-  
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-  
936 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ845-080800-  
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-  
936 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES AROUND  
1 FOOT.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ844-080800-  
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-  
936 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
COLUMBUS DAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 

 
 
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