National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KGRR

FZUS53 KGRR 170904
NSHGRR

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
404 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-171015
Pentwater to Manistee MI
404 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet early in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to 40 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 13 feet.

TUESDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

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LMZ848-171015
Whitehall to Pentwater MI
404 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

SUNDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots backing southwest to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet early in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 11 to 15 feet.

TUESDAY
West gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

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LMZ847-171015
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI
404 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds around 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West gales to 35 knots increasing to gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves 11 to 15 feet.

TUESDAY
West gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

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LMZ846-171015
Holland to Grand Haven MI
404 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds around 25 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds around 25 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
West gales to 40 knots increasing to gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 11 to 15 feet.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
Northwest gales to 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves 12 to 16 feet.

TUESDAY
West gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

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LMZ845-171015
South Haven to Holland MI
404 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds around 25 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely and a slight chance of light freezing rain. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest gales to 40 knots veering west gales to 45 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 10 to 14 feet after midnight.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
West gales to 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves 11 to 15 feet.

TUESDAY
West gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west in the late morning and afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

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LMZ844-171015
St Joseph to South Haven MI
404 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds around 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

SATURDAY
West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely and a chance of light freezing rain. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

SUNDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of light freezing rain. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming west gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 9 to 13 feet after midnight.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
West gales to 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 14 feet.

TUESDAY
West gales to 35 knots backing southwest to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west early in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.