Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 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.

LSZ321-251445-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-251445-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-251445-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-251445-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-251445-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-251445-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-251445-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-251445-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Patchy fog early in the morning. Chance of showers early
in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-251445-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning, then slight
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-251445-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the
morning. Areas of fog early in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely early in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-251445-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the morning. Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers
likely early in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the day. Chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-251445-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
233 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Showers likely early in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR