Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
805 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

LMZ849-282000-
Pentwater to Manistee MI-
805 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until midday, then
sunny in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts through the day.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. A chance of waterspouts.
Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 5 to 15 knots.
Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering east after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west. Sunny. Waves
less than 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west, then veering
northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.
.LABOR DAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west, then
veering northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.

$$

LMZ848-282000-
Whitehall to Pentwater MI-
805 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering north to 30 knots.
Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms until midday, then sunny in the afternoon. A chance of
waterspouts through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to
15 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. A chance of waterspouts.
Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north 5 to 15 knots.
Sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest. Sunny. Waves
less than 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest, then
veering northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.
.LABOR DAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest, then
veering northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.

$$

LMZ847-282000-
Grand Haven to Whitehall MI-
805 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly sunny with a chance of
rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until midday, then
sunny in the afternoon. A chance of waterspouts through the day.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. A chance of waterspouts.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing northwest 5 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots veering west, then veering
northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest, then
veering northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.
.LABOR DAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering southwest, then
veering northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.

$$

LMZ846-282000-
Holland to Grand Haven MI-
805 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny with a chance
of showers and thunderstorms until midday, then sunny in the
afternoon. A chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. A chance of waterspouts.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots backing north. Mostly
sunny. Waves around 1 foot.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west, then veering
northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west, then veering
northwest 10 to 15 knots late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than
1 foot.
.LABOR DAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west, then
veering northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.

$$

LMZ845-282000-
South Haven to Holland MI-
805 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots veering north late in the
day. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms until midday,
then sunny with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. A
chance of waterspouts through the day. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 10 to
15 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. A chance of waterspouts.
Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet toward daybreak.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots backing north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots veering east 5 to
10 knots toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots veering west, then veering
northwest late in the day. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north. Sunny. Waves
less than 1 foot.
.LABOR DAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north. Sunny.
Waves less than 1 foot.

$$

LMZ844-282000-
St Joseph to South Haven MI-
805 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering north late in the
day. Mostly cloudy until midday then clearing. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast toward
daybreak. Mostly clear. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots backing north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast toward
daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots backing north. Sunny. Waves
less than 1 foot.
.LABOR DAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north. Sunny.
Waves less than 1 foot.

$$