Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 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.

LSZ321-011615-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon, then becoming west early in the evening. Rain showers
likely early in the morning, then showers in the morning. Chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 3 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-011615-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Rain showers likely early in the morning, then showers
in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of
showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-011615-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Chance of showers early in the morning, then showers
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-011615-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the morning, then becoming south in the late morning becoming
west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers likely early
in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-011615-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Rain showers likely early in the morning, then
showers in the morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-011615-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots in the
afternoon becoming west early in the evening. Rain showers likely
and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-011615-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west with gusts to
around 30 knots early in the evening. Rain showers likely early
in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. Chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-011615-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest with gusts
to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers likely early in
the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-011615-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-011615-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the morning, then becoming west in the afternoon.
Chance of showers early in the morning, then showers likely in
the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-011615-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in the
morning, then becoming southwest in the afternoon becoming west
10 to 20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning, then chance of showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-011615-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
411 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ