326  
FZUS53 KGRR 131518  
NSHGRR  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
1018 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ849-132200-  
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-  
1018 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO  
8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING GALES TO 35 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. 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. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LMZ848-132200-  
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-  
1018 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO  
8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 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 6 TO 9 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 11 TO 15 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.   
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ847-132200-  
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-  
1018 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 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 11 TO 15 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.   
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ846-132200-  
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-  
1018 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY FREEZING  
SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO  
12 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
5 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ845-132200-  
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-  
1018 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 6 TO 9 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO  
12 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. FREEZING  
SPRAY. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BACKING SOUTHWEST TO 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, THEN 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. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.   
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 6 TO 8 FEET.  
 

 
 
LMZ844-132200-  
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-  
1018 AM EST SAT DEC 13 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY  
LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY THROUGH THE DAY. WAVES 6 TO  
8 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES 9 TO 13 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
35 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO  
30 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING SPRAY. WAVES  
7 TO 11 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BACKING SOUTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET.  
 

 
 
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