Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 14, 01:00 AM CDT until March 14, 10:00 AM CDT

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Grand Rapids, MI Local Forecast Office

15NM SSW Pentwater MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Saturday
High: 34 °F
NNW 13kt⇓
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
⇑E 24kt
3ft
Sunday
High: 44 °F
ESE 27kt
3-4ft
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
N 27kt
8ft
Monday
High: 28 °F
NW 36kt
15ft
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
NW 37kt
16ft
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
WNW 29kt⇓
10ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
⇑S 24kt
7ft
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
S 26kt
7-9ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:06 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Saturday

NNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Saturday Night

E wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 19 to 24 kt after midnight. Snow showers before 3am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 3am and 4am, then rain showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4am. Waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

Sunday

ESE wind 20 to 27 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers, mainly after 7am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Sunday Night

ENE wind 19 to 27 kt becoming N in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Rain showers before 1am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Waves 5 ft building to 8 ft.

Monday

NW wind 30 to 36 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 10 ft building to 15 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 32 to 37 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. A chance of snow showers before 1am. Widespread freezing spray. Waves 16 ft subsiding to 12 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 24 to 29 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Widespread freezing spray before 3pm. Mostly cloudy. Waves 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 12 to 17 kt becoming S 19 to 24 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 ft building to 7 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 18 to 26 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 9 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.