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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
333 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.

LSZ321-181545-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening. Isolated showers early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-181545-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of rain.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-181545-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-181545-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers 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 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-181545-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly 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 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-181545-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-181545-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-181545-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 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.

$$

LMZ346-181545-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.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. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-181545-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. 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. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-181545-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-181545-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
333 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to 10 knots
early in the evening. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC