Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
286 FZUS53 KAPX 020821 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 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. LSZ321-021630- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. areas of drizzle early in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-021630- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. areas of drizzle early in the morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-021630- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-021630- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-021630- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-021630- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-021630- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-021630- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-021630- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-021630- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-021630- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of 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. $$ LHZ349-021630- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 421 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ JZ