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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
738 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-152100-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
738 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in
the morning. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest after
midnight. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet building to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots becoming west to
30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...South gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow showers
likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

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LMZ848-152100-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
738 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 knots backing south 5 to 15 knots
after midnight. Cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
35 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow showers
likely. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$

LMZ847-152100-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
738 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then backing south after
midnight. Cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots
in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 8 to 12 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
35 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY...South gales to 45 knots veering southwest storm force
winds to 50 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then
veering west storm force winds to 55 knots early in the afternoon.
Rain showers with snow showers likely. Waves 12 to 16 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$

LMZ846-152100-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
738 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to 15 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then backing south after
midnight. Cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 40 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to
7 to 11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
35 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet early in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY...South gales to 45 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 60 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow showers
likely. Waves 10 to 14 feet building to 12 to 16 feet early in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to around 20 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west to
30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 11 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

$$

LMZ845-152100-
South Haven to Holland MI-
738 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in
the late evening and early morning, then backing southwest 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to
35 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY...South gales to 40 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 60 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow showers
likely. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 11 to 15 feet early in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet.

$$

LMZ844-152100-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
738 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to 35 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West winds 15 to 25 knots backing south 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to
30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and early afternoon, then backing southwest early
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY...South gales to 40 knots becoming west storm force winds
to 55 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers with snow showers
likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 9 to 13 feet early in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots
in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west early in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to
6 feet.

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