Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 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.

LSZ321-282315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered flurries in the late
morning, then isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to
5 feet. Highest waves in northern portion of bay.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet. Highest waves in northern portion of bay.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-282315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered snow showers.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-282315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers in the
late morning, then isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-282315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers in the
late morning, then scattered flurries in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered flurries.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-282315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers in the
late morning, then isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-282315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers in the
late morning, then scattered flurries in the afternoon. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-282315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered flurries through the
day. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered flurries.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-282315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered flurries through the
day. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered flurries.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-282315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered flurries in the late
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-282315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers in the
late morning, then scattered flurries in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-282315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-282315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1111 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ


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