Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Last Update: 223 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

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Grand Rapids, MI Local Forecast Office

12NM SSW Pentwater MI

Marine Zone Forecast

Through Early Evening
West winds around 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Tonight
West winds to 30 knots veering northwest in the late evening and overnight. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Thursday
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Thursday Night
Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet after midnight.
Friday
South winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 4 feet early in the afternoon.
Friday Night
South winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Saturday
South winds to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Sunday
South winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Columbus Day
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.



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223 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
 
 

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