Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
108 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-262200-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
108 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West gales to 40 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 50 knots early in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing to
gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 16 to 20 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 13 to 17 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers likely
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
a slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY...North winds to 30 knots backing northwest gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to
7 feet.

$$

LMZ848-262200-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
108 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
Waves 15 to 19 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots decreasing to
gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 18 to 22 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
gales to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers
likely. Waves 14 to 18 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 11 to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY...North winds to 30 knots backing northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

$$

LMZ847-262200-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
108 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers and a slight
chance of rain showers. Waves 16 to 20 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots decreasing to
gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 18 to 22 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
gales to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers
likely. Waves 14 to 18 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves
11 to 15 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast to
30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet.

$$

LMZ846-262200-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
108 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West gales to 45 knots increasing to storm force
winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers and a slight
chance of rain showers. Waves 18 to 22 feet.
.TONIGHT...West storm force winds to 55 knots becoming northwest
gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 20 to 24 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
gales to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers
likely. Waves 15 to 19 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves
12 to 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

$$

LMZ845-262200-
South Haven to Holland MI-
108 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West gales to 45 knots becoming storm force winds
to 50 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers and a slight chance
of rain showers. Waves 13 to 17 feet building to 18 to 22 feet early
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West storm force winds to 50 knots veering northwest
gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 20 to 24 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
gales to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers
likely. Waves 15 to 19 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers and a
slight chance of light sleet. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots.
Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet
early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

$$

LMZ844-262200-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
108 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.REST OF TODAY...West gales to 45 knots becoming storm force winds
to 50 knots early in the afternoon. Rain and snow showers. Waves
12 to 16 feet building to 17 to 21 feet early in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West storm force winds to 50 knots veering northwest
gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 18 to 22 feet.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots becoming
gales to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with
snow showers likely. Waves 15 to 19 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves
12 to 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
6 to 9 feet.

$$