Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

LSZ321-281615-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-281615-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Scattered showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-281615-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-281615-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Numerous showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of 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.

$$

LMZ341-281615-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Numerous showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-281615-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Numerous showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind up to 25 knots with gusts to around 30
knots. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-281615-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in
the evening. Isolated showers early in the morning, then
scattered showers in the morning. Rain showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-281615-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers early in
the morning. Scattered showers in the morning, then showers and
isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-281615-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then numerous showers in the
morning. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-281615-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Numerous showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Rain
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of 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.

$$

LHZ348-281615-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in the
evening. Numerous showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of 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.

$$

LHZ349-281615-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC