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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-122100-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the day. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and
drizzle through early afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south late in the
day. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots veering north 15 to 20 knots.
Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south. Sunny. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

$$

LMZ848-122100-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots
late in the day. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and drizzle
through early afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 5 to
7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south 10 to
20 knots late in the day. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the day.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots veering north 15 to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south. Sunny. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LMZ847-122100-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of rain and drizzle through early afternoon. Waves 7 to
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south 10 to
20 knots late in the day. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet late in the day.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest
toward daybreak. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south. Sunny. Waves
around 1 foot.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LMZ846-122100-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of rain and drizzle through early afternoon. Waves
7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots backing west 15 to 20 knots,
then backing south 10 to 15 knots late in the day. Sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet late in the day.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest to
30 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

$$

LMZ845-122100-
South Haven to Holland MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots
late in the day. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and drizzle through
early afternoon. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south 10 to
15 knots late in the day. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet late in the day.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to
3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest 15 to
20 knots late in the day. Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south, then backing
southeast late in the day. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

$$

LMZ844-122100-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
1105 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to
25 knots late in the day. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and
drizzle through early afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing south around 10 knots
late in the day. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet
late in the day.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 to
25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 20 knots veering north late in the
day. Sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves around
1 foot.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

$$