Thanksgiving Lake Effect Snow and Winds

High impact lake effect snow event expected this evening through Friday. Snow amounts of 6” to 12” are likely in typical NW snow belts and areas near and south of Grand Traverse Bay. Read More >

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

14NM SW Northport MI

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WNW. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers.   Waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.

      High: 43 °F

      WNW 20kt
      Waves Building5ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm.   Waves 7 to 9 ft.

      Low: 33 °F

      NW 30kt
      7-9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thanksgiving Day

      Thanksgiving Day:NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers.   Waves 6 to 8 ft.

      High: 36 °F

      NW 30kt
      6-8ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow showers.   Waves 5 to 7 ft.

      Low: 29 °F

      NW 30kt
      5-7ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before noon.   Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      High: 31 °F

      NW 25kt⇓
      5ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers before midnight.   Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 27 °F

      NW 10kt⇓
      1-2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow showers after noon.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 31 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 28 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

      High: 34 °F

      NNW 15kt
      Waves Building3ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:24 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WNW. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Showers. Waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Waves 7 to 9 ft.
Thanksgiving Day
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 50 kt. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 7 ft.
Friday
NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers before midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow showers after noon. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NNE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less building to 3 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: 44.96°N 85.84°W
Last Update: 3:24 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
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