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FZUS53 KGRR 121659
NSHGRR
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1258 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN
LMZ849-130800-
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-
1258 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS VEERING WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST 5 TO
15 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST GALES TO
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 16 TO 20 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
LMZ848-130800-
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-
1258 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET
BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS VEERING WEST STORM FORCE WINDS
TO 50 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 15 TO
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO 40 KNOTS IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 15 TO 19 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
LMZ847-130800-
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-
1258 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES
2 TO 3 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS VEERING WEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS BACKING WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
LMZ846-130800-
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-
1258 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS VEERING WEST GALES
TO 45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST GALES TO 40 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 14 TO 18 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BACKING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET.
LMZ845-130800-
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-
1258 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO
45 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS VEERING WEST STORM FORCE WINDS
TO 50 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING
GALES TO 45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES
4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO
5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING GALES TO
45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 14 TO
18 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BACKING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 11 FEET.
LMZ844-130800-
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-
1258 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO
40 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FEET.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS VEERING WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 4 TO
6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. CLOUDY WITH SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS VEERING SOUTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS BECOMING GALES TO
45 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 16 TO
20 FEET.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 7 TO 10 FEET.
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