Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 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.

LSZ321-281630-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Scattered flurries in the morning. Isolated snow showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-281630-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered snow showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-281630-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers in the
morning. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-281630-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers and
flurries. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered flurries.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-281630-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-281630-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers early
in the morning, then scattered flurries in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-281630-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered flurries in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered flurries.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-281630-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered flurries in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered flurries.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-281630-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Scattered flurries in the morning. Waves 3 to 5
feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-281630-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers early
in the morning. Scattered flurries in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-281630-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-281630-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
424 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 3 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB


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