Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 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.

LSZ321-261500-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Partly sunny becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-261500-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy becoming
mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-261500-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-261500-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-261500-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-261500-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
morning, then becoming east 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3
feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-261500-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the
morning. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-261500-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-261500-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-261500-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the
morning. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-261500-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east early in the
evening. Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-261500-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
250 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG