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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1018 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-102200-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1018 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North gales to 35 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
late in the morning, then a chance of snow and a slight chance of
light sleet in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance
of snow and light freezing rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light
freezing rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing southwest after
midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves
1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow.
Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

$$

LMZ848-102200-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
1018 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North gales to 35 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow
late in the morning, then a chance of snow, a slight chance of light
freezing rain and light sleet in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Freezing
spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ847-102200-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
1018 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow.
Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots backing south after
midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and early afternoon, then veering southwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Snow likely. Freezing
spray. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Freezing
spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ846-102200-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
1018 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow
and a slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and
light freezing rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds around 15 knots backing southeast after
midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with snow likely.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Snow likely. Freezing
spray. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ845-102200-
South Haven to Holland MI-
1018 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North gales to 35 knots. Snow likely and a slight
chance of rain late in the morning, then a chance of snow in the
afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow and light
freezing rain. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow and light
freezing rain. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing south after
midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering southwest 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with snow likely.
Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves
7 to 11 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ844-102200-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
1018 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North gales to 35 knots. Rain and snow likely late
in the morning, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 9 to
13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow and a
slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding
to 6 to 8 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light
freezing rain and snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots backing southeast
after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering west 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Freezing
spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow.
Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$