Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 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.

LSZ321-180300-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. 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.

$$

LSZ322-180300-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east after
midnight. Patchy dense fog through the night.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-180300-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog early in the
evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-180300-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-180300-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. 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.

$$

LMZ342-180300-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog early in the
evening, then patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-180300-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-180300-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of fog early in the evening. Patchy
fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-180300-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-180300-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening, then
areas of dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-180300-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy dense fog early in the
evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 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.

$$

LHZ349-180300-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
258 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the evening. areas of fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 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.

$$

JZ