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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

LSZ321-190430-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely and a chance
of drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-190430-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-190430-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-190430-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely and a chance
of drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-190430-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-190430-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-190430-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-190430-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-190430-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight
chance of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-190430-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-190430-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-190430-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
417 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance
of rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3
feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB