Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 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.

LSZ321-271015-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of showers early in the evening, then
showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-271015-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-271015-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-271015-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-271015-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-271015-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-271015-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Rain showers likely early in the evening, then showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-271015-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-271015-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-271015-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-271015-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-271015-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR