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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

30NM SE Washington Island WI

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
NW 35kt
10ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
NW 40kt
12-14ft

Gale Warning
Thanksgiving Day
High: 36 °F
NW 35kt
11ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
NW 30kt
7-9ft

Gale Warning
Friday
High: 32 °F
NW 25kt⇓
6ft
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
NW 10kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 33 °F
SE 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
SE 15kt
2-3ft
Sunday
High: 36 °F
NNW 20kt
5ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:11 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

NW wind 25 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Rain before 5pm, then rain and snow. Waves 7 ft building to 10 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 35 to 40 kt. Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 8pm. Waves 12 to 14 ft.

Thanksgiving Day

NW wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow likely, mainly after 9am. Waves 11 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Waves 7 to 9 ft.

Friday

NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Snow, mainly after noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

N wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Snow likely. Waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.

*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.