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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

LSZ321-180945-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots after midnight, then becoming west 5 to 10 knots early
in the morning. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-180945-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Rain showers likely early in the evening,
then chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-180945-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-180945-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west after
midnight. Chance of showers through the night. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-180945-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers through
the night. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-180945-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers through
the night. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-180945-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers through
the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-180945-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early in
the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-180945-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-180945-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers through
the night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-180945-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers early in
the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves
4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-180945-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
941 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR