Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lakes Huron...
Michigan and Superior.

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LSZ321-180415-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Widespread fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-180415-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Widespread fog.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Widespread fog.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-180415-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Widespread fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Widespread fog. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-180415-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-180415-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Widespread fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-180415-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-180415-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-180415-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-180415-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-180415-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-180415-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Widespread fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-180415-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
401 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB