Thanksgiving Lake Effect Snow and Winds

High impact lake effect snow event expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow amounts of 6” to 12” are likely in typical NW snow belts and areas near and south of Grand Traverse Bay. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from November 26, 03:00 PM CST until November 28, 03:00 AM CST

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Gaylord, MI Local Forecast Office

4NM NNE Northport MI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 46 °F
SSW 15kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
⇑NNW 25kt
5ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
NW 25kt
7-9ft

Gale Warning
Thanksgiving Day
High: 37 °F
NW 25kt
7-9ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
NW 20kt
5-7ft

Gale Warning
Friday
High: 34 °F
NW 20kt
5ft
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
NW 10kt
1-2ft
Saturday
High: 34 °F
S 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
NNE 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:09 pm CST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm CST Nov 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SE wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Showers, mainly after 3am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Showers, mainly after noon. Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. Waves 1 ft building to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Waves 7 to 9 ft.

Thanksgiving Day

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers with areas of blowing snow. Waves 7 to 9 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow showers with areas of blowing snow. Waves 5 to 7 ft.

Friday

NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. A chance of snow showers before midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

*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.