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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
318 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-210900-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
318 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Patchy drizzle. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of
rain showers and patchy drizzle in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing southwest 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

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LMZ848-210900-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
318 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Patchy drizzle. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. Cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

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LMZ847-210900-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
318 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Patchy drizzle. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest after
midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and patchy drizzle
in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west around
25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

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LMZ846-210900-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
318 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
Patchy drizzle. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to around 20 knots
after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and patchy
drizzle in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering south 10 to 15 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west around
25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

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LMZ845-210900-
South Haven to Holland MI-
318 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy.
Patchy drizzle. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west after
midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and patchy drizzle
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots veering south in the
late morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest early in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering west after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

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LMZ844-210900-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
318 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy.
Patchy drizzle. Waves around 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west after
midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest early in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering west 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots veering southwest early in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

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