Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 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.

LSZ321-242300-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in the
evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-242300-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-242300-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-242300-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-242300-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-242300-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-242300-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-242300-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-242300-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast early in
the evening. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-242300-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-242300-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast early in the
evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-242300-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1100 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ