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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
225 PM 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.

LSZ321-240230-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-240230-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-240230-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-240230-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. 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.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-240230-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in
the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-240230-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early
in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-240230-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. 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 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-240230-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast 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 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-240230-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the evening, then becoming east after midnight.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-240230-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots
after midnight. 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 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-240230-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-240230-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
225 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in
the evening, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots after midnight.
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 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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