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: 240 PM CST Sat Jan 24 2026




Tonight: Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest. Chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Sunday: North winds 10 to 20 kt. Chance of snow. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Sunday Night: North winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest. Heavy freezing spray overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

Monday: Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

Monday Night: Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

Tuesday: Northwest winds to 30 kt. Heavy freezing spray in the morning, then freezing spray in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

Tuesday Night: Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Wednesday: Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Thursday: North winds 10 to 20 kt. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.







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

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