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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 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.

LSZ321-131500-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-131500-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening.
Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-131500-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-131500-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-131500-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-131500-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-131500-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-131500-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 5 to 10
knots early in the evening. Sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-131500-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-131500-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots becoming west 10 to 15
knots early in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-131500-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 20
knots early in the evening. Mostly cloudy early in the morning
then clearing. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 12
feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-131500-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
259 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy early in the morning
then becoming sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR