Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Northport, MI
November 7, 2024 11:59 PM EST (04:59 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 7:22 AM Sunset 5:23 PM Moonrise 1:30 PM Moonset 10:06 PM |
LMZ344 Sleeping Bear Point To Grand Traverse Light Mi- Point Betsie To Sleeping Bear Point Mi- 1007 Pm Est Thu Nov 7 2024
.small craft advisory in effect through Friday afternoon - .
Overnight - West wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
Friday - Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
Friday night - East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Saturday - South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
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Area Discussion for Gaylord, MI
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1139 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
KEY MESSAGES
- Rain chances return Saturday night-Sunday across northern Michigan.
UPDATE
Issued at 929 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
Patchy stratocu continues to hang around n central lower MI, mainly between GLR and PLN. Drummond Isl has some as well. Over northern lower MI, some clouds could linger all night, though with somewhat less coverage than now. Meanwhile, veering of the flow to nw will help increase cloud cover over eastern upper MI late tonight. Though we cool off some, there's too much of a breeze to allow temps to plummet. Upper 30s to lower 40s for lows.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/
Issued at 207 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
Low pressure moving by well to our north across southern Canada will drag a moisture starved surface cold front across the region late tonight (eastern upper) and Friday morning (northern lower). Will likely see a band of clouds just ahead of and with the front. Cooler air will move in behind the front Friday increasing over lake instability but the airmass behind the front is rather dry (mean 900- 700 relative humidity only in the 20 to 30 percent range). So obviously no precipitation is expected but could see scattered stratus around for a bit. In the meantime, breezy winds should keep temperatures from dropping off too much tonight leading to lows in the upper 30s and low 40s. Westerly winds of 10 to 20 mph into tonight will turn northwesterly Friday. Highs Friday ranging from around 50 to the mid 50s (which is still about 5 degrees above average for the date).
LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Issued at 207 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
Pattern Forecast: At the start of the period Friday evening, mid- level ridging and surface high pressure build across the Great Lakes in advance of closed upper-level low pressure/amplified troughing that's expected to trek across the nation's midsection this weekend - - ultimately providing support for an area of surface low pressure to slide across the Great Lakes region late Saturday night through Sunday. A secondary northern stream shortwave, weak surface reflection and attendant cold front are expected to cross near or just north of the forecast area later Monday. High pressure returns in the wake of these systems heading into the middle of next week -- albeit short-lived as longer range trends support another round of wet weather arriving mid-late next week.
Forecast Details: High pressure drifting squarely overhead Friday night should support clear skies and calm winds with excellent radiational cooling leading to lows falling into the 20s across much of northern Michigan. Lower 30s near the Lake Michigan shoreline of northwest lower.
By Saturday evening, high pressure exits pretty quickly off to the east with low pressure approaching from the southwest. Rain chances increase from southwest to northeast late Saturday night and continue at times through the day Sunday. Lingering wrap around moisture may prove to be enough to continue isolated/scattered showers into Monday morning. Hot on the heels of this system arrives a secondary mid-level wave and associated surface response late Monday/Monday evening. Perhaps a few additional showers as a result, especially for far northern areas.
Tuesday through much of Wednesday look precipitation-free before long range trends suggest an active pattern returns to the middle of the country at the very tail end and beyond the forecast period.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/
Issued at 1140 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
VFR. A touch of stratocu remains possible overnight at CIU and PLN. Those clouds diminish Friday. A breezy sw to w wind, especially on Friday.
APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Friday for LHZ345>348.
Small Craft Advisory until noon EST Friday for LHZ349.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM EST Friday for LMZ323-341-342- 344>346.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Friday for LSZ321.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM EST Friday for LSZ322.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1139 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
KEY MESSAGES
- Rain chances return Saturday night-Sunday across northern Michigan.
UPDATE
Issued at 929 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
Patchy stratocu continues to hang around n central lower MI, mainly between GLR and PLN. Drummond Isl has some as well. Over northern lower MI, some clouds could linger all night, though with somewhat less coverage than now. Meanwhile, veering of the flow to nw will help increase cloud cover over eastern upper MI late tonight. Though we cool off some, there's too much of a breeze to allow temps to plummet. Upper 30s to lower 40s for lows.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/
Issued at 207 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
Low pressure moving by well to our north across southern Canada will drag a moisture starved surface cold front across the region late tonight (eastern upper) and Friday morning (northern lower). Will likely see a band of clouds just ahead of and with the front. Cooler air will move in behind the front Friday increasing over lake instability but the airmass behind the front is rather dry (mean 900- 700 relative humidity only in the 20 to 30 percent range). So obviously no precipitation is expected but could see scattered stratus around for a bit. In the meantime, breezy winds should keep temperatures from dropping off too much tonight leading to lows in the upper 30s and low 40s. Westerly winds of 10 to 20 mph into tonight will turn northwesterly Friday. Highs Friday ranging from around 50 to the mid 50s (which is still about 5 degrees above average for the date).
LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Issued at 207 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
Pattern Forecast: At the start of the period Friday evening, mid- level ridging and surface high pressure build across the Great Lakes in advance of closed upper-level low pressure/amplified troughing that's expected to trek across the nation's midsection this weekend - - ultimately providing support for an area of surface low pressure to slide across the Great Lakes region late Saturday night through Sunday. A secondary northern stream shortwave, weak surface reflection and attendant cold front are expected to cross near or just north of the forecast area later Monday. High pressure returns in the wake of these systems heading into the middle of next week -- albeit short-lived as longer range trends support another round of wet weather arriving mid-late next week.
Forecast Details: High pressure drifting squarely overhead Friday night should support clear skies and calm winds with excellent radiational cooling leading to lows falling into the 20s across much of northern Michigan. Lower 30s near the Lake Michigan shoreline of northwest lower.
By Saturday evening, high pressure exits pretty quickly off to the east with low pressure approaching from the southwest. Rain chances increase from southwest to northeast late Saturday night and continue at times through the day Sunday. Lingering wrap around moisture may prove to be enough to continue isolated/scattered showers into Monday morning. Hot on the heels of this system arrives a secondary mid-level wave and associated surface response late Monday/Monday evening. Perhaps a few additional showers as a result, especially for far northern areas.
Tuesday through much of Wednesday look precipitation-free before long range trends suggest an active pattern returns to the middle of the country at the very tail end and beyond the forecast period.
AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/
Issued at 1140 PM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
VFR. A touch of stratocu remains possible overnight at CIU and PLN. Those clouds diminish Friday. A breezy sw to w wind, especially on Friday.
APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
MI...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Friday for LHZ345>348.
Small Craft Advisory until noon EST Friday for LHZ349.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM EST Friday for LMZ323-341-342- 344>346.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM EST Friday for LSZ321.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM EST Friday for LSZ322.
Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
GTLM4 - Grand Traverse Light, MI | 7 mi | 79 min | W 34G | 52°F | 30.06 | |||
45002 - N MICHIGAN- Halfway between North Manitou and Washington Islands. | 44 mi | 49 min | W 23G | 50°F | 53°F | 30.07 | 41°F |
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