Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1128 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-162100-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1128 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest
early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance
of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to
10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

$$

LMZ848-162100-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
1128 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to 5 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 7 to 11 feet
early in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers with
thunderstorms likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

$$

LMZ847-162100-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
1128 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight
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...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Rain showers with
thunderstorms likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West gales to 35 knots backing southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

$$

LMZ846-162100-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
1128 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots veering south early
in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots becoming after midnight.
Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain
showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY...West gales to 35 knots backing southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

$$

LMZ845-162100-
South Haven to Holland MI-
1128 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves less
than 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast 10 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 11 to 15 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY...West gales to 35 knots backing southwest to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

$$

LMZ844-162100-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
1128 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.REST OF TODAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots backing east early
in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots veering southeast 10 to 20 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a slight
chance of rain showers. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in
the late evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West gales to 40 knots. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 10 to 14 feet in the
late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds to 30 knots backing southwest 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

$$