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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 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.

LSZ321-211615-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots and gustybecoming northwest
early in the evening. Mostly clear then becoming partly sunny in
the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-211615-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots and gusty. Partly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-211615-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots and gusty becoming northwest 10
to 15 knots early in the evening. Sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-211615-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-211615-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Clear early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-211615-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-211615-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-211615-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-211615-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-211615-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots and gusty. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-211615-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots and gusty becoming northwest 10
to 20 knots early in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-211615-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
412 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots and gusty becoming northwest
early in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JZ