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Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Pentwater to Manistee MI (LMZ849) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Pentwater to Manistee MI (LMZ849)
Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI
Last Update: 408 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026		Print



Through Early Evening: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Tonight: Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots veering east after midnight. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Saturday: East winds to 30 knots veering southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Saturday Night: Southwest winds to 30 knots veering west gales to 35 knots in the late evening and overnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 8 feet building to 6 to 9 feet after midnight.

Sunday: Northwest gales to 40 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 5 to 7 feet early in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: West winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and overnight.

Monday: Northwest winds to 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet early in the afternoon.

Tuesday: North winds to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon, then backing west around 10 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Wednesday: South gales to 40 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 7 to 11 feet building to 8 to 12 feet early in the afternoon.






Zone Forecast: Pentwater to Manistee MI (LMZ849)

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