Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 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.

LSZ321-130345-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy fog through the night.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-130345-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy fog through the night.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-130345-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening, then becoming west after midnight.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy
fog after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North 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.

$$

LHZ345-130345-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms early in
the evening. patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North 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.

$$

LMZ341-130345-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 with gusts to 25 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy fog through the
night. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North 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.

$$

LMZ342-130345-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
west 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North 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.

$$

LMZ323-130345-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots early
in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the evening, then
isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-130345-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots early
in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy
fog after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
after midnight.
.MONDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North 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.

$$

LMZ346-130345-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots early
in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LHZ347-130345-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to 10 knots
after midnight. Scattered showers early in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms through the night. Isolated showers after midnight.
patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet
or less after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North 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.

$$

LHZ348-130345-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening, then becoming west
5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2
to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly 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.

$$

LHZ349-130345-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
339 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
southwest after midnight. Isolated thunderstorms early in the
evening. Scattered showers through the night. Scattered
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly 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.

$$

DJC