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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: 845 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: South winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 40 kt. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms through early evening, then showers with isolated thunderstorms overnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.

Tuesday: South gales to 35 kt becoming southwest to 30 kt, then becoming west 15 to 25 kt late. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

Tuesday Night: West winds 10 to 20 kt veering to northeast. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming east. Chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday: Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday Night: Northeast winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday: East winds 10 to 15 kt. Chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday: South winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.







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

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