Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

LSZ321-191015-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Rain likely through the night. Chance of drizzle after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-191015-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early
in the morning. Chance of rain.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-191015-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Chance of rain early in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-191015-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early
in the morning. Chance of rain early in the evening, then rain
likely and a chance of drizzle after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-191015-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Rain likely through the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-191015-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain early in the
evening, then rain likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-191015-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely early in the
evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-191015-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely early in the
evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-191015-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely early in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-191015-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-191015-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-191015-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1003 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early
in the morning. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR


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