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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 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.

LSZ321-170300-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots rising to up to 30 knots with
gusts to around 45 knots after midnight. Rain showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-170300-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east up to
30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots after midnight. Rain
showers after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Rain showers.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-170300-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots rising to gales to 35 knots.
Rain showers after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-170300-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East gales to 35 knots. Slight chance of showers early
in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-170300-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East gales to 40 knots. Chance of showers early in the
evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-170300-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East gales to 40 knots. Chance of showers early in the
evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly 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.

$$

LMZ323-170300-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...East gales to 40 knots becoming southeast up to
30 knots after midnight. Gusts up to 40 knots increasing to
45 knots after midnight. Rain showers likely early in the
evening, then showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-170300-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers likely early in the evening. Slight chance
of thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly 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.

$$

LMZ346-170300-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening.
Chance of showers through the night. Chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-170300-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet building
to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 10 to 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
8 to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-170300-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building
to 7 to 10 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
9 to 12 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-170300-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
247 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers early in the evening, then showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JHV