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

10NM SE Northport MI

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Low: 34 °F
NW 35kt
7ft

Gale Warning
Thanksgiving Day
High: 36 °F
NW 35kt
6-7ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
NW 30kt
5-6ft

Gale Warning
Friday
High: 32 °F
NW 25kt⇓
5ft
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 32 °F
SSE 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
SE 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 35 °F
NNW 15kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
Low: 23 °F
WNW 15kt
1-2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:24 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 3, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

W wind 25 to 35 kt becoming NW in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Waves 4 ft building to 7 ft.

Thanksgiving Day

NW wind 30 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 25 to 30 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 6 ft.

Friday

NW wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow showers. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers after noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

*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.