882  
FZUS53 KGRR 130135  
NSHGRR  
 
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
935 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE ON LAKE MICHIGAN  
 
LMZ849-130800-  
PENTWATER TO MANISTEE MI-  
935 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING  
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST GALES TO  
40 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH GALES TO 35 KNOTS VEERING NORTHWEST GALES TO  
40 KNOTS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 10 TO  
14 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
SNOW. 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-  
935 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING  
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
40 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
11 TO 15 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO  
25 KNOTS. 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-  
935 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING  
 
   
THROUGH EARLY EVENING  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SUNNY. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO GALES TO  
45 KNOTS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO  
11 TO 15 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS VEERING WEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 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-  
935 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW WITH  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 10 TO  
14 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 13 TO  
17 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 30 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 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-  
935 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT 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  
40 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 11 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS VEERING WEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS  
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. 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-  
935 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT 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 CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST GALES TO 45 KNOTS VEERING WEST IN THE LATE  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. 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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