Hazardous Weather Impacts on the East and West Coasts

A cold front will continue to progress eastward today and Friday across the Eastern Seaboard with showers and thunderstorms bringing isolated heavy rainfall, gusty to damaging winds, and a possible tornado. A series of Pacific storms will begin to push into the Pacific Northwest today with impacts from heavy rain and snow continuing through the middle of next week. Read More >

Coastal Waters Forecast for Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ870) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ870)
Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI
Last Update: 200 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
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Tonight: North gales to 35 kt. Chance of rain. Slight chance of waterspouts overnight. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.

Friday: North gales to 35 kt. Slight chance of waterspouts. Chance of rain. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.

Friday Night: North winds to 30 kt becoming northwest 10 to 20 kt. Chance of rain in the evening. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.

Saturday: Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night: West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft.

Sunday: West winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Sunday Night: West winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Monday: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

Tuesday: Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.







Zone Forecast: Lake Michigan from Whitehall to Pentwater MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake (LMZ870)

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