Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

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.

LSZ321-151730-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-151730-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers in
the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-151730-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots in the morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots
early in the evening. Isolated snow showers early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-151730-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Scattered snow showers early in
the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-151730-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
25 knots in the afternoon. Isolated snow showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-151730-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots in the
morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the
evening. Scattered snow showers early in the morning, then
isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-151730-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Numerous snow showers early in the
morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-151730-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-151730-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Scattered snow showers early in
the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-151730-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Scattered snow showers early in
the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-151730-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest early in the
evening. Scattered snow showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to
3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-151730-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
424 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Isolated snow showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC