Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 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.

LSZ321-181615-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
south in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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.

$$

LSZ322-181615-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-181615-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the
evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the morning.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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.

$$

LHZ345-181615-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers and 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.

$$

LMZ341-181615-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the morning. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and 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.

$$

LMZ342-181615-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and 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.

$$

LMZ323-181615-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots decreasing
to 5 to 15 knots early in the evening. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-181615-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
and 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.

$$

LMZ346-181615-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2
feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers and 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.

$$

LHZ347-181615-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the
morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers and 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.

$$

LHZ348-181615-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers and 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.

$$

LHZ349-181615-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
412 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers and 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.

$$

DJC