Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 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.

LSZ321-081545-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-081545-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-081545-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning.
Chance of showers and an isolated thunderstorm in the morning,
then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-081545-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the morning, then slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-081545-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-081545-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-081545-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-081545-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-081545-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-081545-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the morning,
then becoming northwest in the afternoon. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Showers likely and an isolated thunderstorm in the
morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-081545-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. Chance of showers and an isolated thunderstorm in the
morning. patchy fog in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-081545-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
341 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 knots. Chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 to 3
feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG