Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1149 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.

LSZ321-220000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Patchy fog. 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.

$$

LSZ322-220000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy in the late morning then
clearing.
.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.

$$

LHZ346-220000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Cloudy in the late morning then becoming
mostly sunny. 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.

$$

LHZ345-220000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy in the late morning then
clearing. 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.

$$

LMZ341-220000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. 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.

$$

LMZ342-220000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. 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.

$$

LMZ323-220000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Sunny. 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-220000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. 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.

$$

LMZ346-220000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Sunny. 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
3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-220000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy with patchy fog...some
clearing later this afternoon. 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.

$$

LHZ348-220000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny...early clouds north of Thunder Bay. Waves 2
feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly 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.

$$

LHZ349-220000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1149 AM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Sunny. 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 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB