Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1257 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-060900-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1257 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
and a slight chance of light freezing drizzle. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in
the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming east around
10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding
to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

$$

LMZ848-060900-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
1257 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely, a
slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves around 1 foot building to 4 to 6 feet
in the late morning and afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 40 knots veering northwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Rain and snow showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet.

$$

LMZ847-060900-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
1257 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers, a slight
chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
2 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 45 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain and snow showers.
Waves 9 to 13 feet.

$$

LMZ846-060900-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
1257 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers and a slight
chance of drizzle. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West storm force winds to 50 knots veering northwest
gales to 45 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain and snow
showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet.

$$

LMZ845-060900-
South Haven to Holland MI-
1257 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely and a
slight chance of drizzle. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of light freezing drizzle. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast in
the late evening and overnight. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots backing north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 45 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. Rain and snow showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet.

$$

LMZ844-060900-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
1257 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely, a
slight chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance
of drizzle and light freezing drizzle. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots backing south in the late
evening and overnight. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north in the late
morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots early
in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 45 knots veering northwest early in the
afternoon. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet.

$$