Impactful Snow late Thursday into Friday

A winter storm is expected to impact the Great Lakes this weekend, with potential for a wide range of hazards including heavy snow, a wintry mix, and heavy rain and thunderstorm potential. Expect forecast refinements in the coming days. Read More >

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

15NM NNE Manistee MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Thursday
High: 33 °F
NW 15kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
⇑SSE 25kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 37 °F
WNW 30kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
NW 25kt⇓
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 33 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
E 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 34 °F
ENE 20kt
< 1ft
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
N 35kt
< 1ft
Monday
High: 25 °F
NNW 35kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:08 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday

NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow showers before 4am, then rain and snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

WSW wind 20 to 30 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain showers before 9am, then snow showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

E wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow showers after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

ENE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

N wind 30 to 35 kt. Snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

NNW wind 25 to 35 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

This is the last Nearshore issuance of the season. The
Nearshore Forecast will resume no later than March 25th.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.