Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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.

LSZ321-252300-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-252300-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-252300-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-252300-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-252300-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-252300-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots early in
the evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-252300-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-252300-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-252300-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-252300-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-252300-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-252300-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1100 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

FEF