Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366)
Issued by: National Weather Service Gaylord, MI
Last Update: 305 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026


Today: Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt backing to southeast. Waves 1 to 3 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.

Tonight: Southeast winds 5 to 10 kt becoming south 10 to 15 kt late in the evening, then increasing to 10 to 20 kt after midnight becoming south 10 to 20 kt late. Slight chance of rain with a chance of light freezing rain overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 1 to 3 ft.

Friday: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Friday Night: Northwest winds 5 to 10 kt becoming west. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south. Waves 1 to 3 ft.

Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northeast 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain and snow. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.

Sunday: Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of snow. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

Monday: North winds 15 to 25 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.







Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Point Betsie to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ366)

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