Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
325 PM EDT Tue May 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.

LSZ321-220330-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. Chance of showers through the
night. Chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West 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.

$$

LSZ322-220330-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Slight chance of showers early in the
evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
patchy fog after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-220330-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the
evening. Chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LHZ345-220330-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LMZ341-220330-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...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.

$$

LMZ342-220330-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. 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.

$$

LMZ323-220330-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming south with gusts to around 30 knots early in
the morning. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-220330-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 20 knots
with gusts to around 35 knots early in the morning. Slight chance
of showers early in the evening. Chance of thunderstorms through
the night. Chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LMZ346-220330-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming south after
midnight. Rain showers early in the evening. Chance of
thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers likely after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LHZ347-220330-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LHZ348-220330-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog
through the night. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LHZ349-220330-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
325 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south after
midnight. Patchy dense fog early in the evening. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

AJS