Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 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.

LSZ321-171000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms through the night. patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-171000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers likely after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-171000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-171000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of showers early in
the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Rain showers likely after midnight. patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-171000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms through the night. patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-171000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of showers early in
the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-171000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. patchy fog after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-171000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. patchy fog after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-171000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms through the night. patchy fog after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-171000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-171000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the
night. Rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-171000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
957 PM EDT Thu May 16 2024

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers early in
the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the night.
Rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. 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