Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
405 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-202000-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
405 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots
late in the day. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet late in the day.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots backing north 10 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering south toward
daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

$$

LMZ848-202000-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
405 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots
late in the day. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 3 to
5 feet late in the day.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to around 1 foot toward daybreak.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 10 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering southeast 5 to
10 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest. Mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

$$

LMZ847-202000-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
405 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 25 knots
late in the day. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot building to 2 to
4 feet late in the day.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest. Sunny. Waves
less than 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds to 30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$

LMZ846-202000-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
405 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves around 1 foot.
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots backing northwest 15 to 25 knots
late in the day. Partly sunny until midday then clearing. Waves
around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in the day.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots late in the day. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west. Sunny. Waves
less than 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

$$

LMZ845-202000-
South Haven to Holland MI-
405 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots
late in the day. Partly sunny until midday then clearing. Waves
around 1 foot building to 2 to 4 feet late in the day.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to
20 knots late in the day. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

$$

LMZ844-202000-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
405 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 20 knots
late in the day. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet toward daybreak.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north late in the
day. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west. Sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

$$