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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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.

LSZ321-161030-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-161030-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Clear.
.TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-161030-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-161030-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
50 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
50 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-161030-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
50 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
50 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-161030-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
50 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
50 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-161030-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-161030-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-161030-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear early in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 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.

$$

LHZ347-161030-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-161030-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Rain showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-161030-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1022 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ