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Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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378 FZUS53 KGRR 281205 NSHGRR 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. $$ LMZ844-282000- St Joseph to South Haven MI- 805 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots veering north late in the day. Mostly cloudy until midday then clearing. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast toward daybreak. Mostly clear. A chance of waterspouts. Waves 5 to 7 feet. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots backing north. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots veering southeast toward daybreak. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 foot. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots backing north. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot. .LABOR DAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots backing north. Sunny. Waves less than 1 foot. $$