Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 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.

LSZ321-262300-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-262300-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-262300-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-262300-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-262300-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-262300-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-262300-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-262300-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-262300-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-262300-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-262300-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-262300-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1051 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JHV