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: 900 AM CDT Sun Sep 6 2026


Rest Of Today: East winds 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then backing to west 10 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 kt veering to east 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then becoming southeast after midnight becoming south late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday: South winds 5 to 10 kt becoming southwest. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft.

Tuesday: South winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

Tuesday Night: South winds to 30 kt becoming southwest gales to 35 kt. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

Wednesday: Southwest gales to 35 kt becoming west. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

Thursday: Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.







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

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