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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
403 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-050900-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
403 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of flurries. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to
40 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 6 to 8 feet early in the
afternoon.
.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. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late
morning and afternoon.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to
11 feet.

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LMZ848-050900-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
403 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of flurries. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest gales to
35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
8 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and 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 snow
showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late morning and
afternoon.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots veering west to 30 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to
13 feet.

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LMZ847-050900-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
403 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of flurries. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots veering southwest gales to
35 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and early afternoon, then becoming gales to 35 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy 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...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast in
the late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy with snow showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late
evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north 15 to
25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of
snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet.

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LMZ846-050900-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
403 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of flurries. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots in the
late evening and overnight. Mostly cloudy. Freezing spray after
midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to
35 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a slight chance
of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots veering west after
midnight. Rain and 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 snow showers.
Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering northeast in the
late evening and overnight. Cloudy with snow showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 25 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY...West gales to 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 10 to
14 feet.

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LMZ845-050900-
South Haven to Holland MI-
403 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 5 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots veering west after
midnight. Rain and 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 chance of snow showers.
Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 15 knots veering east in the late
evening and overnight. Cloudy with snow showers likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots backing north early in the
afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to
4 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to 20 knots in
the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 8 to
12 feet.

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LMZ844-050900-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
403 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of flurries. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the late evening and overnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west after
midnight. Snow showers, rain showers and light freezing rain likely.
Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots veering east after
midnight. Cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
late evening and overnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots backing north 15 to 20 knots
early in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 20 knots veering south in the late
morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
.TUESDAY...Southwest gales to 35 knots veering west to 30 knots
early in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

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