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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1019 AM 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.

LSZ321-232230-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north early in
the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated showers.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-232230-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Isolated showers in the late
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-232230-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Isolated showers in the late morning, then scattered
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-232230-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-232230-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Isolated showers in the late morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-232230-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers and isolated showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-232230-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms, snow showers and isolated showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-232230-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest early
in the evening. Scattered showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-232230-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms and isolated showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-232230-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Isolated showers in the late morning. Scattered
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms, snow showers and isolated showers. 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-232230-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Isolated showers in the late
morning. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-232230-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1019 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Numerous showers, slight chance of thunderstorms and
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind up to 30 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG