Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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.

LSZ321-280245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-280245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-280245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-280245-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-280245-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-280245-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-280245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms early
in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-280245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-280245-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms early in
the evening. Chance of showers through the night. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-280245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-280245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Chance of showers and thunderstorms
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-280245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
235 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Chance of showers aand thunderstorms through the night.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

HAD