Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1030 AM EDT Sat May 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.

LSZ321-252230-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the
evening. Isolated showers in the late morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-252230-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the late morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-252230-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the late morning then clearing. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-252230-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny in the late
morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-252230-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-252230-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-252230-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-252230-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-252230-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-252230-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the late morning then
clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-252230-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north early in
the evening. Scattered showers in the late morning. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-252230-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1030 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening. Scattered showers in the late morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ