Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Ferrysburg, MI

DISCUSSION
Issued at 236 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

- Scattered Showers Tonight, Chance of Showers Thursday

Conditions will be cry much of the day as surface and upper-level ridging set up across West Michigan. A warm front is forecast to lift north today stalling near I94 tonight. Isentropic ascent will lead to scattered showers, mainly near and south of I94. MUCAPE values of a few hundred joules could support some isolated thunder potential. Exact placement and timing of precipitation is limited due to lack of distinct forcing, and this is reflected in CAM solutions.

An approaching shortwave may lead to showers across the area Wednesday Night/Thursday, with the best chance north due to a weak surface low across Lake Superior. NAM MUCAPE progs show that again isolated thunder is possible.

- Increased Rain Chances and Warming Late Week

A mid-level wave will drive a surface low through the Mid Mississippi valley into the Ohio Valley Thursday Night into Friday. This forcing will lead to increased potential for showers and thunderstorms across West Michigan. Strong warm air advection will lead to highs well into the 70s across lower Michigan. Some parts of southern Michigan will lead to highs making a run towards 80 degrees.
Conditions then dry out for the weekend as surface and upper-level ridging sets up.

AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/
Issued at 123 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

VFR conditions with winds blo 10 knots through Tuesday evening.
Some scattered showers could reach MKG during the afternoon but VFR conditions should still prevail.

MARINE
Issued at 236 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

Have allowed the Small Craft Advisory to expire as winds and waves have fallen below hazardous levels. Weak gradient winds will lead to benign marine conditions continuing over the next several days.
Periods of showers and isolated storms are possible across the waters.

GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...None.