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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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.

LSZ321-171600-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY 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.

$$

LSZ322-171600-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers through the day. Slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-171600-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Rain showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY 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.

$$

LHZ345-171600-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Rain showers likely early in the morning, then chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LMZ341-171600-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Rain showers likely early in the morning, then showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West 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.

$$

LMZ342-171600-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Rain showers likely early in the morning, then showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY 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.

$$

LMZ323-171600-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...East wind up to 30 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Rain showers likely through the day.
Chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-171600-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming south 10 to 15
knots early in the evening. Chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY 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.

$$

LMZ346-171600-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots becoming
south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers through
the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 3
feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LHZ347-171600-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers early in the morning, then showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves
occasionally around 15 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY 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.

$$

LHZ348-171600-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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.

$$

LHZ349-171600-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers early in the
morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

DJC