Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 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.

LSZ321-080330-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers early in the
evening, then numerous showers after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-080330-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers through the
night. patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-080330-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Rain showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms through
the night. Numerous showers after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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.

$$

LHZ345-080330-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Patchy fog through the night. Showers early in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Scattered showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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.

$$

LMZ341-080330-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Rain showers early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms through
the night. Numerous showers after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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.

$$

LMZ342-080330-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Rain showers early in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly 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.

$$

LMZ323-080330-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Rain showers early in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms through the night. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-080330-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest after
midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Showers and scattered
thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast 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.

$$

LMZ346-080330-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. Scattered thunderstorms early in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LHZ347-080330-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots decreasing
to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Rain showers early in the
evening. Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly 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.

$$

LHZ348-080330-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Rain showers early in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms through the night. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-080330-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
316 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
after midnight, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in
the morning. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms early in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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