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FZUS53 KGRR 122049  
NSHGRR  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
449 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ849-130800-  
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-  
449 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  
EVENING...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
45 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
9 TO 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST GALES TO  
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 10 TO 14 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 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  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING EAST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BACKING NORTHEAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS AND  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 20 TO 24 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 6 TO 8 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LMZ848-130800-  
WHITEHALL TO PENTWATER MI-  
449 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING TO STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SNOW SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS VEERING WEST GALES  
TO 45 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A  
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 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 SOUTHWEST 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 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 18 TO 22 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 6 TO 8 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LMZ847-130800-  
GRAND HAVEN TO WHITEHALL MI-  
449 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING 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 STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND 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 IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A CHANCE OF 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 15 KNOTS BACKING SOUTHWEST 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 INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 15 TO 19 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LMZ846-130800-  
HOLLAND TO GRAND HAVEN MI-  
449 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING 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 STORM FORCE  
WINDS TO 50 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 50 KNOTS VEERING WEST GALES  
TO 45 KNOTS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A CHANCE OF 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
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 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 1 TO  
2 FEET BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS,  
RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 17 TO 21 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING TO  
6 TO 9 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LMZ845-130800-  
SOUTH HAVEN TO HOLLAND MI-  
449 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
45 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
7 TO 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS VEERING WEST EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF 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
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST AROUND  
10 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. 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. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS,  
RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. WAVES 18 TO 22 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
LMZ844-130800-  
ST JOSEPH TO SOUTH HAVEN MI-  
449 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING 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  
45 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS 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. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 12 TO  
16 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 20 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET  
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS VEERING NORTHEAST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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 20 TO  
25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. RAIN SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST STORM FORCE WINDS TO 55 KNOTS. RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. WAVES 21 TO 26 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25 KNOTS  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING  
TO 6 TO 9 FEET EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
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