Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

LSZ321-290300-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers early in
the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-290300-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers early in
the evening, then showers after midnight.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-290300-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-290300-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-290300-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-290300-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with a few gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-290300-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. Showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-290300-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and perhaps an
isolated thunderstorm. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest 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.

$$

LMZ346-290300-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and an isolated
thunderstorm. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest 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.

$$

LHZ347-290300-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...West 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.

$$

LHZ348-290300-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous showers early in
the evening, then showers and an isolated thunderstorm after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest 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.

$$

LHZ349-290300-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
248 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
after midnight. Numerous showers and an isolated thunderstorm.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West 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.

$$

MJG