Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
942 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.

LSZ321-240945-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain 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.

$$

LSZ322-240945-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-240945-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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. 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.

$$

LHZ345-240945-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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.

$$

LMZ341-240945-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 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.

$$

LMZ342-240945-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

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

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-240945-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 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...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-240945-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...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.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-240945-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. 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...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.

$$

LHZ347-240945-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 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.

$$

LHZ348-240945-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. 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. Rain showers
likely. 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.

$$

LHZ349-240945-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
942 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. 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. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR