Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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.

LSZ321-271645-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Rain showers early in the morning,
then showers likely in the morning. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to
2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-271645-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
south 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Rain showers early in
the morning, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-271645-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-271645-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
southwest in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-271645-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
southwest 15 to 25 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 4
feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-271645-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
south in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5
feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-271645-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered thunderstorms and
isolated showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-271645-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-271645-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6
feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-271645-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
in the afternoon, then becoming southwest early in the evening.
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-271645-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers likely early in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-271645-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
433 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
southwest early in the evening. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 4
to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC