Lake effect snow, blustery with blowing snow, falling temperatures, and cold wind chills

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

23NM N Manistee MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:N wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray.  Waves 7 to 8 ft.

      High: 23 °F

      N 30kt
      7-8ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:N wind 25 to 30 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray before midnight.  Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      Low: 18 °F

      N 30kt⇓
      7ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

      High: 26 °F

      N 15kt
      1-3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSW wind 15 to 20 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight.   Waves 2 ft building to 6 ft.

      Low: 22 °F

      SSW 20kt
      Waves Building6ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SSW wind around 15 kt becoming W in the morning. Snow showers.   Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

      High: 30 °F

      SSW 15kt
      6ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:W wind around 15 kt becoming NNW after midnight. A chance of snow showers.   Waves around 3 ft.

      Low: 24 °F

      W 15kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers.   Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 26 °F

      NNW 15kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray after 5am.  Waves around 3 ft.

      Low: 17 °F

      NW 15kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers.  Widespread freezing spray before noon, then Widespread freezing spray after 5pm.  Waves 3 to 4 ft.

      High: 20 °F

      W 20kt
      3-4ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:25 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday
N wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 7 to 8 ft.
Wednesday Night
N wind 25 to 30 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray before midnight. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Thursday
N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
SSW wind 15 to 20 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Waves 2 ft building to 6 ft.
Friday
SSW wind around 15 kt becoming W in the morning. Snow showers. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
Friday Night
W wind around 15 kt becoming NNW after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves around 3 ft.
Saturday
NNW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
NW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray after 5am. Waves around 3 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers. Widespread freezing spray before noon, then Widespread freezing spray after 5pm. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.


*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 44.63°N 86.26°W
Last Update: 3:25 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
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