Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1038 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-081000-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1038 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast
after midnight. Mostly cloudy late in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. Cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely and a chance of
rain showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. Rain and snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Rain and snow showers likely.
Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

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LMZ848-081000-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
1038 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy late in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a slight chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in
the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. Cloudy with snow
showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet building to 11 to 15 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Waves
11 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots. Rain showers and a slight chance of snow showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to
10 feet.

$$

LMZ847-081000-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
1038 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy late in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. Cloudy with snow
showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. Snow showers and a chance of rain showers. Waves
11 to 15 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 45 knots. Rain showers and a
slight chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 9 to
13 feet after midnight.
.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.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely.
Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet early in the afternoon.

$$

LMZ846-081000-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
1038 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy
late in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 10 to 14 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 45 knots becoming west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. Snow showers and a chance of rain showers.
Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 45 knots increasing to storm
force winds to 50 knots after midnight. Rain showers. Waves 8 to
12 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West storm force winds to 50 knots becoming northwest
gales to 40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Rain and snow
showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots backing west gales to 40 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to
10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon.

$$

LMZ845-081000-
South Haven to Holland MI-
1038 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 7 to 11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. Snow showers likely and a chance of rain
showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to storm
force winds to 50 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet after midnight.
.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.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with snow
showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 45 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to
10 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon.

$$

LMZ844-081000-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
1038 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 6 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a slight
chance of rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
45 knots in the late evening and overnight. Rain showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet building to 7 to 11 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 45 knots veering northwest gales to
40 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow showers
likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to
11 feet.

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