Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
411 AM EST Thu Nov 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.

LSZ321-211715-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening. Rain early in the morning, then chance of
rain in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-211715-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the late morning, then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon becoming north early in the evening.
Rain early in the morning, then chance of rain in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Cloudy.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-211715-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning, then becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon becoming north early in the evening.
Rain early in the morning, then chance of rain in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-211715-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the morning, then becoming east in the late morning
becoming northeast in the afternoon becoming north 5 to 10 knots.
Rain early in the morning, then chance of rain in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-211715-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming east 10 to
20 knots in the morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early
in the evening. Rain early in the morning, then chance of rain in
the morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-211715-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to
20 knots in the morning, then becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the
late morning becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Rain early in the morning, then chance of rain in the morning.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-211715-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Rain and slight chance of snow
early in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-211715-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest in the
morning, then becoming southeast 10 to 20 knots in the late
morning becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Rain
early in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-211715-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
becoming west 15 to 25 knots in the morning, then becoming
southeast 10 to 20 knots in the late morning becoming northeast
in the afternoon. Rain early in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 5 to
8 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-211715-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the morning, then becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Rain early in the morning, then chance of rain in the
morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-211715-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots in the morning, then becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Chance of rain early in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-211715-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
411 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ