Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 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.

LSZ321-221630-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning. Scattered showers through the day. Scattered
thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$

LSZ322-221630-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming south 5 to
10 knots in the late morning becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-221630-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
morning, then becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early
in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY 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.

$$

LHZ345-221630-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the late
morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Chance of showers early in the morning. Rain showers and
scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY 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.

$$

LMZ341-221630-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the morning,
then becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Scattered showers
through the day. Scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY 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.

$$

LMZ342-221630-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the
morning, then becoming north 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY 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.

$$

LMZ323-221630-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Scattered showers early in the morning. Scattered
thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-221630-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the morning,
then becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning,
then showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$

LMZ346-221630-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the
afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then showers and scattered thunderstorms in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East 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.

$$

LHZ347-221630-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Patchy dense fog early in the morning. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers and scattered
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LHZ348-221630-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. Patchy fog early in the morning. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-221630-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
419 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ