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Coastal Waters Forecast for Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI (LMZ344) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI (LMZ344)
Issued by: National Weather Service Gaylord, MI
Last Update: 233 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
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Through Early Evening: West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Tonight: Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Thursday: North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Thursday Night: North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Friday: Light winds. 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.







Zone Forecast: Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI (LMZ344)

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