
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >
Grand Rapids, MI
Weather Forecast Office
The Marine Zones on Lake Michigan are assigned SAME codes. This table lists the Marine Zone identifier, a description of the area covered, and the SAME code that has been assigned to that zone.
Zones designated "Nearshore" cover waters from the shoreline to 5 Nautical Miles offshore.
Zones designated "Open Water" cover waters from 5 Nautical Miles offshore to the midline of the lake.
| Zone | Description | Code |
|---|---|---|
| LMZ843 | Nearshore - New Buffalo to St Joseph | 092843 |
| LMZ844 | Nearshore - St Joseph to South Haven | 092844 |
| LMZ845 | Nearshore - South Haven to Holland | 092845 |
| LMZ846 | Nearshore - Holland to Grand Haven | 092846 |
| LMZ847 | Nearshore - Grand Haven to Whitehall | 092847 |
| LMZ848 | Nearshore - Whitehall to Pentwater | 092848 |
| LMZ849 | Nearshore - Pentwater to Manistee | 092849 |
| LMZ867 | Open Water - New Buffalo to Holland | 092867 |
| LMZ868 | Open Water - Holland to Whitehall | 092868 |
| LMZ869 | Open Water - Whitehall to Manistee | 092869 |
US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Grand Rapids, MI
4899 Tim Dougherty Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-4034
616-949-0643
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