Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for New Era, MI
 | Sunrise 7:46 AM Sunset 6:11 PM Moonrise 4:59 AM Moonset 1:07 PM |
Marine Forecasts
NOTE: Zones were updated 3/20/2025. If your report is out of date, please click Edit
LMZ848 Whitehall To Pentwater Mi- 621 Pm Est Fri Jan 23 2026
Rest of tonight - Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
Saturday - Northwest winds around 10 knots backing south early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Saturday night - Southeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Waves around 1 foot.
Sunday - East winds 10 to 20 knots backing northeast early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Sunday night - North winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the late evening and overnight.
Monday - Northwest winds to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Tuesday - West gales to 35 knots veering northwest in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Wednesday - Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
the nearshore marine forecast has been suspended due to ice on lake michigan and in the connecting river channels. The nearshore marine forecast will return when it is determined that navigation conditions improve enough to warrant a return of the product.
the nearshore marine forecast has been suspended due to ice on lake michigan and in the connecting river channels. The nearshore marine forecast will return when it is determined that navigation conditions improve enough to warrant a return of the product.
LMZ800
No data
No data
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near New Era, MI
NEW! Add second zone forecast
Area Discussion for Grand Rapids, MI
Hide HelpNOTE: mouseover dotted underlined text for definition
FXUS63 KGRR 120428 AFDGRR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1128 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- Warmer Temperatures continue into next week
- Next Chance for precipitation next week
DISCUSSION
Issued at 250 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
- Warmer Temperatures continue into next week
Cold northwesterly flow will persist through the latter half of the work week. Expect gusty winds to continue today before slackening as the pressure gradient weakens tomorrow. The weak trough will move eastward Friday.
A ridge will build into the Great Lakes region into and through the weekend. As that ridge builds over the region, warmer than normal temperatures will advect into Michigan. This will allow temps to increase into next week. Anomalous warm air will bring max temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal over the weekend and 10 to 15 degrees above normal through the first half of next week. Lows will remain below freezing through the weekend but get above freezing next week.
- Next Chance for precipitation next week
Models continue to have the large upper level low moving through the southern US from Sunday into early next week. A shallow clipper will sweep through southern Canada during this timeframe.
However southern Michigan will remain solidly between these two features and will be bifurcated. If the clipper shifts a little further south, there is a slight chance for mixed precipitation.
However, a downward trend continues that this occurs. So not expecting any precipitation at this time.
Zonal flow will then dominate the pattern early next week with dry warm air continuing into mid next week. The next chance for precipitation will be a system that moves through the upper midwest mid next week. Models diverge on timing though ensembles do show a decent chance for precipitation through that timeframe.
The question for that system is the position of the low. Depending where it is situated will determine not only how much precipitation SW michigan gets but what type. So there is some confidence that we will see some precipitation by mid next week, however, what type and how much remains in question.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/
Issued at 1124 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
IR loop shows stratocu over central Lower is making steady progress east with all but LAN/JXN clear at this point. Clearing should occur at LAN and JXN within the next few hours. VFR conditions are expected at the western terminals through the period. Scattered to broken MVFR cu is expected at LAN/JXN during the daylight hours.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1128 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- Warmer Temperatures continue into next week
- Next Chance for precipitation next week
DISCUSSION
Issued at 250 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
- Warmer Temperatures continue into next week
Cold northwesterly flow will persist through the latter half of the work week. Expect gusty winds to continue today before slackening as the pressure gradient weakens tomorrow. The weak trough will move eastward Friday.
A ridge will build into the Great Lakes region into and through the weekend. As that ridge builds over the region, warmer than normal temperatures will advect into Michigan. This will allow temps to increase into next week. Anomalous warm air will bring max temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal over the weekend and 10 to 15 degrees above normal through the first half of next week. Lows will remain below freezing through the weekend but get above freezing next week.
- Next Chance for precipitation next week
Models continue to have the large upper level low moving through the southern US from Sunday into early next week. A shallow clipper will sweep through southern Canada during this timeframe.
However southern Michigan will remain solidly between these two features and will be bifurcated. If the clipper shifts a little further south, there is a slight chance for mixed precipitation.
However, a downward trend continues that this occurs. So not expecting any precipitation at this time.
Zonal flow will then dominate the pattern early next week with dry warm air continuing into mid next week. The next chance for precipitation will be a system that moves through the upper midwest mid next week. Models diverge on timing though ensembles do show a decent chance for precipitation through that timeframe.
The question for that system is the position of the low. Depending where it is situated will determine not only how much precipitation SW michigan gets but what type. So there is some confidence that we will see some precipitation by mid next week, however, what type and how much remains in question.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z FRIDAY/
Issued at 1124 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
IR loop shows stratocu over central Lower is making steady progress east with all but LAN/JXN clear at this point. Clearing should occur at LAN and JXN within the next few hours. VFR conditions are expected at the western terminals through the period. Scattered to broken MVFR cu is expected at LAN/JXN during the daylight hours.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| MKGM4 - Muskegon, MI | 25 mi | 22 min | SE 2.9G | 25°F | 30.27 | 21°F | ||
| LDTM4 - 9087023 - Ludington, MI | 29 mi | 44 min | NE 2.9G | 23°F | 17°F | |||
| BSBM4 - Big Sable Point, MI | 36 mi | 82 min | NNE 8G | 27°F | 30.25 |
Wind History for Ludington, MI
toggle option: (graph/table)
Link to 1 hour of 5 minute data for KMKG
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) for KMKG
Wind History Graph: MKG
(wind in knots)
GEOS Local Image of great lakes
Edit Hide
Grand Rapids/Muskegon, MI,
NOTICE: Some pages have affiliate links to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read website Cookie, Privacy, and Disclamers by clicking HERE. To contact me click HERE. For my YouTube page click HERE