Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 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.

LSZ321-012200-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Patchy fog in the late morning. Slight chance of showers
through the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-012200-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of
showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-012200-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-012200-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-012200-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-012200-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Gusts to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-012200-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Gusts up to 30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-012200-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-012200-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-012200-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Gusts to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-012200-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the evening. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-012200-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
954 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3
feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG