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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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.

LSZ321-182315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable 10 knots or
less early in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-182315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of rain.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-182315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-182315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-182315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-182315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of rain in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-182315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-182315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-182315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-182315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-182315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming east early in the
evening. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-182315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1113 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB