Lake Michigan from Pentwater to Manistee MI 5NM offshore to Mid Lake Marine Forecast

Hourly forecast at zone center

Hourly wind and waves

Gusts peak near 22kts around 12:00 AM, with waves reaching 2.9ft around 11:00 PM.

Monday, October 12

Wind

11—16kts

Gusts up to:22kts

Wind: 11—16 kts; gusts 22 kts. Use left and right arrows to inspect hours; Escape to reset.

Hourly wind speed and gust forecastSustained wind is shown in cyan and gusts in blue-gray. Dashed lines show past conditions. Direction arrows show where the wind is traveling.010203012AM6AM12PM6PM

Waves

2—3ft

Period:2—3s

Waves: 2—3 ft; period 2—3 seconds. Use left and right arrows to inspect hours; Escape to reset.

Hourly wave height and period forecastWave height is shown in blue. The dashed line shows past conditions. Direction arrows show where the waves are traveling.0123412AM6AM12PM6PM

NOAA marine forecast

Text forecast

Updated 9:00pm CDT Oct 11, 2026

Synopsis

South winds 15 to 25 kt becoming southwest 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.

Rest Of Tonight

South winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.

Monday

Southeast winds 10 to 20 kt backing to northeast.

Monday Night

North winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 15 to 25 kt.

Tuesday

North winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

North winds 10 to 15 kt increasing to 10 to 20 kt.

Wednesday

North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast.

Wednesday Night

East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming southeast. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Thursday

Northwest gales to 40 kt. Gusts up to storm force cannot be ruled out. Chance of showers. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft building to 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft.

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