Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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.

LSZ321-190330-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray.
Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 10 to
13 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-190330-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers.
.WEDNESDAY...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.

$$

LHZ346-190330-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-190330-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-190330-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-190330-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Freezing spray. Waves
7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-190330-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-190330-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-190330-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-190330-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-190330-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-190330-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
325 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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