Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 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.

LSZ321-220400-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the
morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-220400-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming
cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-220400-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-220400-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-220400-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-220400-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-220400-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-220400-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-220400-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow likely after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-220400-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-220400-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy early in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-220400-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
344 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ


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