Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366)
Issued by: National Weather Service Gaylord, MI
Last Update: 255 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026




Today: Northeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming north to 30 kt. Patchy fog this morning. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Tonight: North gales to 35 kt becoming northeast to 30 kt. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 12 ft occasionally to 16 ft, then subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.

Friday: North winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night: Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday: West winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southwest. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night: South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Sunday: South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Monday: West winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northeast. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.







Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366)

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