Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1043 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-042200-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1043 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet early
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of light freezing rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon.

$$

LMZ848-042200-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
1043 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots backing west 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet early
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west after
midnight. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light
freezing rain and snow showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LMZ847-042200-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
1043 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves
8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots veering west after
midnight. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers,
snow showers and light freezing rain. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 20 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LMZ846-042200-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
1043 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots backing south around
10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest to 30 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early
in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Waves
7 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots veering west after
midnight. Snow showers and a slight chance of rain showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots veering northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny with a chance
of snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon.

$$

LMZ845-042200-
South Haven to Holland MI-
1043 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering east around
10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries
in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Partly sunny with a slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west after
midnight. Snow showers and a slight chance of rain showers. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots veering northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a
slight chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny with a chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots veering south early in the
afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

$$

LMZ844-042200-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
1043 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering east around
10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries
in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west after
midnight. Snow showers likely and a slight chance of rain showers.
Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds to 30 knots veering northwest 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
20 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

$$