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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS53 KGRR

FZUS53 KGRR 310205
NSHGRR

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1005 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-310900
Pentwater to Manistee MI
1005 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
North winds to 30 knots. A chance of rain showers through about 2 am, then rain and snow showers likely overnight. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet toward daybreak.

MONDAY
North winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around 10 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 30 knots after midnight. Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds to 30 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


LMZ848-310900
Whitehall to Pentwater MI
1005 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots toward daybreak. A chance of rain showers through about 2 am, then rain and snow showers likely overnight. Patchy fog through the night. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 6 to 9 feet toward daybreak.

MONDAY
North winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
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.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots toward daybreak. Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East gales to 35 knots veering southeast to 30 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


LMZ847-310900
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI
1005 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots toward daybreak. A chance of rain showers through about 2 am, then rain showers likely and a chance of snow showers overnight. Patchy fog overnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 6 to 8 feet toward daybreak.

MONDAY
North winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots. Rain and snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East gales to 35 knots veering southeast to 30 knots, then veering south late in the day. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots late in the day. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


LMZ846-310900
Holland to Grand Haven MI
1005 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 25 knots veering northwest to 30 knots toward daybreak. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through about 2 am, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 6 to 8 feet toward daybreak.

MONDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet toward daybreak.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots. Cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.

WEDNESDAY
East gales to 35 knots veering southeast to 30 knots, then veering south late in the day. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


LMZ845-310900
South Haven to Holland MI
1005 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest to 30 knots toward daybreak. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through about 2 am, then a chance of rain and snow showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet toward daybreak.

MONDAY
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to 15 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet toward daybreak.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds to 30 knots. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds to 30 knots veering south late in the day. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.


LMZ844-310900
St Joseph to South Haven MI
1005 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots veering northwest 20 to 25 knots toward daybreak. Cloudy. A chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 7 feet toward daybreak.

MONDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet toward daybreak.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots toward daybreak. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
Southeast winds to 30 knots veering south 20 to 25 knots late in the day. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the day. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.