Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 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.

LSZ321-112000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in
the morning. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of fog.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-112000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Chance of showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Patchy fog.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-112000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy 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.

$$

LHZ345-112000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy 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.

$$

LMZ341-112000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy 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.

$$

LMZ342-112000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the
morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LMZ323-112000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Clear early in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-112000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Clear early in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...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.

$$

LMZ346-112000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of fog.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...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.

$$

LHZ347-112000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in the
morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Chance
of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-112000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy early in the evening
then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog.
Showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-112000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
256 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy early in
the evening then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy 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.

$$

DJC