Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
240 PM 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.

LSZ321-020245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-020245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-020245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-020245-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-020245-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-020245-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-020245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Gusts to 25 knots. Partly
cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2
feet or less.
.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. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-020245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Gusts to 25 knots.  Partly cloudy
early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3
feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.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. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-020245-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Gusts to 25 knots.  Partly cloudy
early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3
feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.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 and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-020245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-020245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-020245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
240 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG