Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 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.

LSZ321-100445-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-100445-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-100445-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-100445-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-100445-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-100445-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-100445-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-100445-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-100445-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy early in the
evening then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-100445-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-100445-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-100445-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
441 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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