Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 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.

LSZ321-210415-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Scattered
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-210415-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered
showers.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Areas of dense fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-210415-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 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.

$$

LHZ345-210415-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Numerous showers in the late
morning. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Scattered
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. 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.

$$

LMZ341-210415-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers in the
late morning. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Scattered
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-210415-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the afternoon.
Numerous showers in the late morning. Isolated thunderstorms
through the day. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 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.

$$

LMZ323-210415-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers in the late
morning. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Scattered
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-210415-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon, then becoming south 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening. Scattered showers in the late morning. Isolated
thunderstorms through the day. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-210415-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers in the
late morning. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Isolated
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-210415-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots in
the afternoon. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.

$$

LHZ348-210415-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers in the
late morning. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Scattered
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 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.

$$

LHZ349-210415-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
402 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers in the
late morning. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Scattered
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.

$$

DJC