Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 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.

LSZ321-180330-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow
showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-180330-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow
showers likely.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-180330-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-180330-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-180330-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-180330-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow
showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-180330-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow
showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-180330-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow
showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-180330-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-180330-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of
snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-180330-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-180330-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
325 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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