Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Ludington, MI
 | Sunrise 7:26 AM Sunset 5:30 PM Moonrise 4:45 AM Moonset 3:56 PM |
Marine Forecasts
NOTE: Zones updated 4/16/2026. Some zones changed. Use Edit if needed.
LMZ849 Pentwater To Manistee Mi- 1043 Pm Est Fri Nov 6 2026
.small craft advisory in effect until 4 am est Saturday - .
Rest of tonight - North winds 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Isolated rain showers late in the evening. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
Saturday - Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots backing west early in the afternoon. Mostly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late morning and afternoon.
Saturday night - Southwest winds to 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Sunday - West winds to 30 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Sunday night - Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet.
Monday - West winds 10 to 15 knots backing southwest 15 to 25 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Partly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon.
Tuesday - West winds 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Veterans day - North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
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FXUS63 KGRR 062328 AFDGRR
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 628 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- Upper Low Moves East with Rain showers ending tonight
- Another Upper low and showers late week
DISCUSSION
Issued at 205 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2026
- Upper Low Moves East with Rain showers ending tonight
Lake effect rain showers will taper off overnight as the upper low moves east followed by height rises and general subsidence for the weekend with fair and cool weather through Sunday. A clipper will move north of Lower Michigan on Sunday but deep moisture and precip will remain north of the forecast area. Fair weather continues through the middle of the week in fast quasi-zonal flow.
- Another Upper low and showers late week
A northern stream shortwave trough tops the western CONUS upper ridging and digs out a longwave trough across the eastern CONUS by Thursday then merges with upper low over eastern Canada. The resulting height falls across the Great Lakes region will result in cooler temperatures with lake enhanced showers by the end of next week.
AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/
Issued at 628 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2026
We will remain under mostly cloudy skies on the back (west) side of a slow-moving low pressure system until Saturday afternoon.
Currently a mixture of MVFR and VFR ceilings should deteriorate to widespread MVFR tonight as a lobe of lower clouds and light precipitation pivots through from the north. Clouds are favored to scatter out from west to east during Saturday afternoon as high pressure noses in.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM EST Saturday for LMZ844>846.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EST Saturday for LMZ847>849.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 628 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2026
KEY MESSAGES
- Upper Low Moves East with Rain showers ending tonight
- Another Upper low and showers late week
DISCUSSION
Issued at 205 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2026
- Upper Low Moves East with Rain showers ending tonight
Lake effect rain showers will taper off overnight as the upper low moves east followed by height rises and general subsidence for the weekend with fair and cool weather through Sunday. A clipper will move north of Lower Michigan on Sunday but deep moisture and precip will remain north of the forecast area. Fair weather continues through the middle of the week in fast quasi-zonal flow.
- Another Upper low and showers late week
A northern stream shortwave trough tops the western CONUS upper ridging and digs out a longwave trough across the eastern CONUS by Thursday then merges with upper low over eastern Canada. The resulting height falls across the Great Lakes region will result in cooler temperatures with lake enhanced showers by the end of next week.
AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/
Issued at 628 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2026
We will remain under mostly cloudy skies on the back (west) side of a slow-moving low pressure system until Saturday afternoon.
Currently a mixture of MVFR and VFR ceilings should deteriorate to widespread MVFR tonight as a lobe of lower clouds and light precipitation pivots through from the north. Clouds are favored to scatter out from west to east during Saturday afternoon as high pressure noses in.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM EST Saturday for LMZ844>846.
Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EST Saturday for LMZ847>849.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| LDTM4 - 9087023 - Ludington, MI | 1 mi | 48 min | N 1.9G | |||||
| BSBM4 - Big Sable Point, MI | 8 mi | 56 min | N 16G | 43°F | 30.15 | |||
| 45210 | 33 mi | 40 min | 51°F | 6 ft |
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