Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Ludington, MI
 | Sunrise 6:17 AM Sunset 9:04 PM Moonrise 12:00 AM Moonset 7:42 AM |
LMZ849 Pentwater To Manistee Mi- 1246 Am Edt Fri May 16 2025
.small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning through late Saturday night - .
Rest of tonight - Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Friday - South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Friday night - South winds 15 to 25 knots veering southwest toward daybreak. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of Thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Saturday - West winds 15 to 25 knots. Partly Sunny with a chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Saturday night - Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Sunday - North winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Monday - Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots. Partly Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Tuesday - East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 253 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- Another round of thunderstorms Friday evening then fair and cooler into early next week.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 252 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Severe storms have moved east and there will be a temporary lull in the weather until a second batch of storms arrives Friday evening, associated with a cold front trailing from the sfc cyclone tracking across the Michigan UP.
Downburst winds will the main threat, generally between 8 pm and 11 pm, with instability waning during the evening but impressive deep layer shear greater than 50 knots resulting in organized convection, mostly in the form of bowing line segments, but enough directional shear to allow for some rotating updrafts as well.
Cooler, showery weather moves in behind the front for Saturday and Sunday then a Canadian surface high builds in with fair weather into at least early next week. Good radiational cooling conditions Sunday and Monday nights could bring scattered frost with lows in the 30s across the northern zones. Rain chances return by mid-week although some model guidance suggest most of the precip remains south of Lower Michigan.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS SATURDAY THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/
Issued at 1258 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Strong large scale subsidence in the wake of the thunderstorm complex will support mainly clear skies through the duration of the night and Friday morning. Daytime heating will boost mixing depths resulting in south winds gusting over 20 knots at times by Friday afternoon. The passage of an upper level short wave and late day instability will support a good chance for thunderstorms Friday evening, primarily in the 01Z to 06Z time frame.
MARINE
Issued at 252 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
No changes to the Small Craft Advisory. Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft through Saturday evening and winds to 25 knots could persist into Sunday, though the trend will be for conditions to improve as high pressure builds in from the north early next week, with winds going off shore and waves decreasing.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 2 AM EDT Sunday for LMZ844>849.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 253 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
KEY MESSAGES
- Another round of thunderstorms Friday evening then fair and cooler into early next week.
DISCUSSION
Issued at 252 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Severe storms have moved east and there will be a temporary lull in the weather until a second batch of storms arrives Friday evening, associated with a cold front trailing from the sfc cyclone tracking across the Michigan UP.
Downburst winds will the main threat, generally between 8 pm and 11 pm, with instability waning during the evening but impressive deep layer shear greater than 50 knots resulting in organized convection, mostly in the form of bowing line segments, but enough directional shear to allow for some rotating updrafts as well.
Cooler, showery weather moves in behind the front for Saturday and Sunday then a Canadian surface high builds in with fair weather into at least early next week. Good radiational cooling conditions Sunday and Monday nights could bring scattered frost with lows in the 30s across the northern zones. Rain chances return by mid-week although some model guidance suggest most of the precip remains south of Lower Michigan.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS SATURDAY THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY/
Issued at 1258 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Strong large scale subsidence in the wake of the thunderstorm complex will support mainly clear skies through the duration of the night and Friday morning. Daytime heating will boost mixing depths resulting in south winds gusting over 20 knots at times by Friday afternoon. The passage of an upper level short wave and late day instability will support a good chance for thunderstorms Friday evening, primarily in the 01Z to 06Z time frame.
MARINE
Issued at 252 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
No changes to the Small Craft Advisory. Winds and waves will be hazardous to small craft through Saturday evening and winds to 25 knots could persist into Sunday, though the trend will be for conditions to improve as high pressure builds in from the north early next week, with winds going off shore and waves decreasing.
GRR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 2 AM EDT Sunday for LMZ844>849.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| LDTM4 - 9087023 - Ludington, MI | 1 mi | 54 min | SW 1G | 57°F | 52°F | |||
| BSBM4 - Big Sable Point, MI | 8 mi | 74 min | SSW 4.1G | 57°F | 29.59 | |||
| MEEM4 - Manistee Harbor, MI | 21 mi | 74 min | S 8.9G | 58°F | ||||
| 45210 | 33 mi | 28 min | 41°F | 2 ft |
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