723  
FZUS53 KGRR 120138  
NSHGRR  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
838 PM EST THU DEC 11 2025  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ849-120900-  
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-  
838 PM EST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES AROUND 1 FOOT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ848-120900-  
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-  
838 PM EST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 50 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
VEERING WEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ847-120900-  
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-  
838 PM EST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTH 10 TO 20 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN VEERING SOUTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO  
7 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES  
10 TO 14 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 50 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ846-120900-  
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-  
838 PM EST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING EAST IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET  
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO  
14 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 50 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LMZ845-120900-  
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-  
838 PM EST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LMZ844-120900-  
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-  
838 PM EST THU DEC 11 2025  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BACKING SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
40 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO  
13 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.   
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.  
 

 
 
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