Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1009 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.

LSZ321-181015-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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.

$$

LSZ322-181015-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Patchy dense fog through the night.
.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.

$$

LHZ346-181015-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog early in
the evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. 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.

$$

LHZ345-181015-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog after
midnight. 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.

$$

LMZ341-181015-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. 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.

$$

LMZ342-181015-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. 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.

$$

LMZ323-181015-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-181015-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of fog early in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight. 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.

$$

LMZ346-181015-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. 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.

$$

LHZ347-181015-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then
areas of dense fog after midnight. 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.

$$

LHZ348-181015-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then
areas of dense fog after midnight. 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.

$$

LHZ349-181015-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1009 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog after
midnight. 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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR