Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 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.

LSZ321-230815-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-230815-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-230815-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-230815-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-230815-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-230815-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-230815-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-230815-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-230815-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-230815-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-230815-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the morning. Sunny early in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-230815-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
307 AM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC