Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1105 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-162100-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
1105 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Becoming partly sunny
in the afternoon. Snow through early afternoon, then a chance of
snow in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering east toward daybreak.
Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet toward
daybreak.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots backing north to
30 knots late in the day. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 8 feet late in the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet
subsiding to 6 to 8 feet late in the day.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ848-162100-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
1105 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Patchy blowing dust
through early afternoon. Snow. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast toward
daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
toward daybreak.
.MONDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest gales
to 35 knots late in the day. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

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LMZ847-162100-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
1105 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 15 to
25 knots late in the day. Snow. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast toward
daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots veering south 15 to
25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot building to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots veering southwest to
30 knots late in the day. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 6 to 8 feet late in the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ846-162100-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
1105 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Patchy blowing dust
through early afternoon. Snow and a slight chance of rain through
early afternoon, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around
10 knots toward daybreak. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet late in the day.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 5 to 7 feet late in the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ845-162100-
South Haven to Holland MI-
1105 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Patchy blowing dust
through early afternoon. Snow and a slight chance of rain through
early afternoon, then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Waves 6 to
8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around
10 knots toward daybreak. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet late in the day.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 12 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$

LMZ844-162100-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
1105 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Patchy blowing dust
through early afternoon. Rain and snow likely through early
afternoon, then snow in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast toward
daybreak. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
toward daybreak.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 5 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots.
Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 13 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

$$