Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-160900-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots veering southwest early
in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with rain showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots backing southwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

$$

LMZ848-160900-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 7 to 10 feet early in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

$$

LMZ847-160900-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ846-160900-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to
6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ845-160900-
South Haven to Holland MI-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 8 to
12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ844-160900-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
around 1 foot.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast 10 to
20 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 9 to
13 feet building to 10 to 14 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon.

$$