Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
243 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-290900-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
243 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of light freezing rain and snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing east 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow and a slight chance
of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

$$

LMZ848-290900-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
243 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow. Waves around 1 foot building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming east 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow and a slight chance
of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 9 to 13 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet.

$$

LMZ847-290900-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
243 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Cloudy with
a slight chance of snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow. Waves around 1 foot building
to 2 to 4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow and a slight chance
of rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to around 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet in the late morning and early afternoon, then
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet.

$$

LMZ846-290900-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
243 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late evening and early morning, then backing south
after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots. Snow and a slight chance of rain. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 9 to 13 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to
7 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet.

$$

LMZ845-290900-
South Haven to Holland MI-
243 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest after
midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Snow and a slight
chance of rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. Rain and snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 11 to 15 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots after midnight. Snow showers likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ844-290900-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
243 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 5 to 10 knots
in the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest after
midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Snow and rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Rain and snow. Waves 6 to
8 feet building to 11 to 15 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 6 to
8 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to
8 feet.

$$