Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 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.

LSZ321-041730-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny in the late morning
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-041730-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog in the
late morning.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-041730-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog in the
late morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-041730-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog in the
late morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-041730-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-041730-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Sunny in the late morning then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-041730-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening. Sunny in the late morning then becoming
partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-041730-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Sunny in the late morning then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-041730-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Sunny in the late morning then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-041730-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog in the late
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-041730-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog in the late
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-041730-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1216 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy dense fog in the
late morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. 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