Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
949 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.

LSZ321-031500-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon,
then becoming east early in the evening. Isolated showers in the
late morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-031500-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Rain showers in the late 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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-031500-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers in the late
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-031500-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers in the late
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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-031500-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in the
evening. Partly sunny in the late morning then clearing. Waves
2 feet or less.
.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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-031500-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the late
morning then clearing. 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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-031500-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the late morning then clearing. 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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-031500-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Partly sunny in the late morning then clearing. 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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-031500-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. 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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-031500-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the late 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.

$$

LHZ348-031500-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
949 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
late morning, then scattered showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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.

$$

LHZ349-031500-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
949 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. Chance of
thunderstorms in the late morning. Scattered showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. 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.

$$

DJC