Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 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.

LSZ321-211615-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-211615-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the morning, then areas
of dense fog in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-211615-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Areas of dense fog early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-211615-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense
fog early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-211615-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

$$

LMZ342-211615-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Areas of
dense fog early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-211615-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Partly cloudy early in the morning then
clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-211615-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-211615-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog early in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-211615-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in
the evening. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-211615-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-211615-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
412 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the late
morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early
in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ