Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 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.

LSZ321-220930-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly 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.

$$

LSZ322-220930-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight. Chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-220930-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy fog through
the night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in
the evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LHZ345-220930-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-220930-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming south 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms through the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to
4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-220930-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming south early
in the morning. Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-220930-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms through the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-220930-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms through the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LMZ346-220930-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Chance of showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-220930-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog through the night.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LHZ348-220930-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy dense fog through
the night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LHZ349-220930-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
919 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

MJG