National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KGRR

FZUS53 KGRR 121956
NSHGRR

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
255 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-130900
Pentwater to Manistee MI
255 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

THROUGH EARLY EVENING
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing south 15 to 25 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and a chance of drizzle. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest gales to 40 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North gales to 45 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 11 to 15 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 11 feet after midnight.

THURSDAY
North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing northwest early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.


LMZ848-130900
Whitehall to Pentwater MI
255 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

THROUGH EARLY EVENING
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots backing south after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and drizzle. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to 35 knots after midnight. Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North gales to 45 knots. Snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 11 to 15 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North gales to 45 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. Freezing spray. Waves 11 to 15 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds to 30 knots backing northwest 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.


LMZ847-130900
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI
255 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

THROUGH EARLY EVENING
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and drizzle. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots veering northwest gales to 35 knots after midnight. Cloudy with snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North gales to 45 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 9 to 13 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 12 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest early in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet.


LMZ846-130900
Holland to Grand Haven MI
255 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

THROUGH EARLY EVENING
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and drizzle. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with snow showers likely and a chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North gales to 40 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 9 to 13 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 8 to 12 feet.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest early in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

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


LMZ845-130900
South Haven to Holland MI
255 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

THROUGH EARLY EVENING
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and drizzle. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

WEDNESDAY
North gales to 40 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 10 to 14 feet building to 11 to 15 feet early in the afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet after midnight.

THURSDAY
North winds 15 to 25 knots backing northwest early in the afternoon. Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

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


LMZ844-130900
St Joseph to South Haven MI
255 PM EST Mon Jan 12 2026

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT

GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

THROUGH EARLY EVENING
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
Southwest winds to 30 knots. Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and drizzle. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
West winds 20 to 25 knots veering northwest to 30 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Northwest gales to 40 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 14 to 18 feet in the late morning and afternoon.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North gales to 40 knots decreasing to 30 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 14 to 18 feet subsiding to 9 to 13 feet after midnight.

THURSDAY
North winds to 30 knots backing northwest around 20 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 11 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon.

FRIDAY
Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

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