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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 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.

LSZ321-240800-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated showers early in
the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-240800-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Scattered snow showers early in
the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-240800-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers early in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-240800-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers early in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-240800-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy early in
the evening then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-240800-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated snow showers
early in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-240800-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-240800-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-240800-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated showers early in
the evening. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-240800-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers early
in the evening. Scattered snow showers through the night. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-240800-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots rising to 15 to 25 knots
after midnight. Scattered showers through the night. Scattered
snow showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to
8 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-240800-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
747 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 15 to
25 knots after midnight. Scattered showers early in the evening,
then isolated rain and snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 5 to 8 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JK