Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
648 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-280900-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
648 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers and light sleet after
midnight. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
light freezing rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of light
freezing rain and snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots backing southeast 10 to
20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 6 to 8 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

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LMZ848-280900-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
648 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 7 to
11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing east after
midnight. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds around 15 knots backing southwest early in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LMZ847-280900-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
648 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 7 to
11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and
light freezing rain. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast to 30 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves around 1 foot
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds to 30 knots backing northwest gales to
35 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds around 15 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LMZ846-280900-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
648 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers in the evening,
then snow showers and a slight chance of light sleet after midnight.
Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely and a
chance of light freezing rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest
5 to 10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast to
30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LMZ845-280900-
South Haven to Holland MI-
648 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers in the evening,
then snow showers and a slight chance of light sleet after midnight.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest around
10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 6 to
8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LMZ844-280900-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
648 PM EST Thu Nov 27 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers in the evening,
then snow showers likely and a slight chance of light sleet after
midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow
showers and light freezing rain. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing southwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots backing southeast 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds to 30 knots veering southwest
after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming gales to 35 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet
building to 7 to 10 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest in the late
morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

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