Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 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.

LSZ321-161530-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LSZ322-161530-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-161530-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. 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.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LHZ345-161530-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. 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.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LMZ341-161530-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LMZ342-161530-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Mostly clear early in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LMZ323-161530-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-161530-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LMZ346-161530-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon, then becoming south early in the evening. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LHZ347-161530-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LHZ348-161530-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon, then becoming southeast early in the evening.
Sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY 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.

$$

LHZ349-161530-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
328 AM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the
evening. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. 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.

$$

MJG