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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
405 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-190800-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
405 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering west late at night,
then increasing to 15 to 20 knots toward daybreak. Rain in the
evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building
to 2 to 4 feet toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots late
in the day. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet late
in the day.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest late in the
day. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots veering northwest, then
veering north late in the day. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

$$

LMZ848-190800-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
405 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots toward daybreak. Rain in the evening, then partly cloudy
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet toward
daybreak.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late
in the day. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest late in the
day. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south around
20 knots late in the day. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots veering north late in the
day. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LMZ847-190800-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
405 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots
toward daybreak. Rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 3 to 5 feet toward
daybreak.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late
in the day. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet toward daybreak.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest late in the
day. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing south late in the
day. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds around 20 knots veering west, then veering
north late in the day. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LMZ846-190800-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
405 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest winds around 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest to 30 knots
toward daybreak. Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain
overnight. Waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet toward
daybreak.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots late
in the day. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet toward daybreak.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots backing southwest 15 to 20 knots
late in the day. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest late in
the day. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LMZ845-190800-
South Haven to Holland MI-
405 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to
25 knots toward daybreak. Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest to
30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots late
in the day. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots veering northwest late in
the day. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

$$

LMZ844-190800-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
405 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy
with a chance of rain showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing northwest 15 to
25 knots toward daybreak. Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west late in the
day. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late
in the day. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds around 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots veering northwest late in
the day. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$