Tracking Late Season Winter Storms
A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday with areas of heavy snow and high winds. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ261) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 912 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast storm force winds to 50 kt. Slight chance of rain and snow through early evening, then snow and rain overnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft building to 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft. Friday: South gales to 45 kt backing to north storm force winds to 50 kt. Snow with a chance of rain in the morning, then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. Waves 14 to 18 ft occasionally to 23 ft subsiding to 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft. Friday Night: North gales to 40 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt. Waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft. Saturday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt backing to south 5 to 10 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft. Saturday Night: Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east to 30 kt overnight. Chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. Sunday: East gales to 35 kt becoming northeast gales to 45 kt in the afternoon. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Snow. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft building to 15 to 20 ft occasionally to 26 ft. Sunday Night: Northeast storm force winds to 50 kt becoming north. Snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Waves 25 to 30 ft occasionally to 39 ft. Monday: North storm force winds to 50 kt becoming northwest. Snow. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Waves 25 to 30 ft occasionally to 39 ft subsiding to 20 to 25 ft occasionally to 33 ft. Tuesday: Northwest gales to 40 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 12 to 16 ft occasionally to 21 ft subsiding to 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Seul Choix Point to Rock Island Passage 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ261) | |
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