Nearshore Marine Forecast Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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.
LSZ321-191500-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the morning. Snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Heavy freezing
spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LSZ322-191500-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers early in the morning,
then chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers likely.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LHZ346-191500-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers in the morning.
Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LHZ345-191500-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers in the morning.
Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LMZ341-191500-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Snow showers likely early in the morning, then chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LMZ342-191500-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Snow showers likely early in the
morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3
to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray.
. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LMZ323-191500-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers in the morning.
Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LMZ344-345-191500-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers in the morning.
Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LMZ346-191500-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers in the morning.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LHZ347-191500-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Snow showers likely in the morning.
Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3
feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Freezing spray. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LHZ348-191500-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Snow showers likely in the morning. Slight chance of
snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
LHZ349-191500-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
259 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Chance of snow showers in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.
$$
MJG