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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1127 AM 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.

LSZ321-172330-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers in the late morning, then showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-172330-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots becoming east 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots early in the evening. Rain showers likely in the late
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Rain
showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-172330-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Chance of showers in the late morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers in the afternoon.
Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
6 to 9 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-172330-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-172330-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East gales to 35 knots decreasing to up to 30 knots with
gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the late morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-172330-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East gales to 35 knots decreasing to up to 30 knots with
gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers in
the late morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.

$$

LMZ323-172330-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the
late morning. Rain showers likely through the day. Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-172330-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms in the
late morning. Rain showers likely through the day. Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.

$$

LMZ346-172330-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest early in
the evening. Rain showers in the late morning. Chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LHZ347-172330-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the late
morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
7 to 10 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-172330-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers likely in the late morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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.

$$

LHZ349-172330-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

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

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots becoming southeast 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late morning. Rain showers through the day. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JHV