Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 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.

LSZ321-241500-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Clear early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-241500-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
morning, then becoming southeast in the afternoon. Sunny early in
the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-241500-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-241500-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-241500-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-241500-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the morning, then becoming east 15 to 20 knots early in the
evening. Clear early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-241500-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. 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.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-241500-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the late afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-241500-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the late
morning, then becoming northwest in the afternoon becoming
southeast early in the evening. Slight chance of showers in the
late afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...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. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-241500-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-241500-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-241500-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
256 AM EDT Fri May 24 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG