Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Eagle River to Manitou Island MI (LSZ244) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Eagle River to Manitou Island MI (LSZ244)
Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI
Last Update: 1100 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026




Rest Of Tonight: Northeast wind up to 30 knots backing north 20 to 25 knots late. Cloudy. Sleet likely possibly mixed with snow and freezing rain by midnight, then a chance of snow possibly mixed with sleet late. Waves 9 to 12 feet occasionally to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.

Friday: North wind 15 to 25 knots veering northeast 15 to 20 knots late. Mostly cloudy. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Friday Night: East wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots after midnight. Gale force gusts up to 39 knots. Cloudy. A slight chance of rain, snow and sleet in the evening, then snow, sleet possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain after midnight. Waves building to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.

Saturday: East wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 40 knots. Snow, sleet possibly mixed with freezing rain and rain in the morning, then rain showers and snow showers possibly mixed with freezing rain in the afternoon. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet, then subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet.







Zone Forecast: Eagle River to Manitou Island MI (LSZ244)

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