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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 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.

LSZ321-031615-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the late morning, then becoming north in the
afternoon becoming east early in the evening. Numerous showers
early in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the
morning. Rain showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-031615-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Numerous showers early in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain showers
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-031615-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the morning, then becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Rain showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-031615-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-031615-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the morning. Numerous showers early in the morning.
Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain showers
in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-031615-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain showers early in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-031615-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early
in the morning, then scattered showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-031615-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Scattered showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-031615-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then scattered
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-031615-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the late
morning, then becoming northwest in the afternoon. Numerous
showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms early in
the morning. Rain showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-031615-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
morning, then becoming west in the afternoon becoming north early
in the evening. Numerous showers early in the morning. Chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Rain showers in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-031615-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
409 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon, then becoming north early in the evening. Scattered
showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Rain showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ