Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 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.

LSZ321-051000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots after midnight. Patchy fog through the night.
Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-051000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. Scattered showers early in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-051000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. Scattered showers early in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-051000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Numerous
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-051000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog through
the night. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Scattered showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-051000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog through
the night. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-051000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in
the evening. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-051000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in
the evening. Showers early in the evening. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Scattered showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-051000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest after
midnight. Patchy fog early in the evening. Showers early in the
evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Scattered showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-051000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in
the morning. Patchy fog through the night. Scattered showers
early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-051000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Patchy fog through the night.
Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. isolated
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-051000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
949 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in the
morning. Patchy fog through the night. Scattered showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. isolated
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MSB