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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 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.

LSZ321-041600-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Areas of blowing snow. Snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 9 to
12 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Blowing snow. Chance of snow showers. Waves 9 to
12 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-041600-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Areas of
blowing snow. Snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Blowing snow.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-041600-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Areas of
blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Blowing snow. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-041600-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Areas of blowing
snow. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Blowing snow. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-041600-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots
decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Areas of blowing
snow. Snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Blowing snow. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-041600-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers.
Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 9 to 12
feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Blowing snow. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-041600-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west with gusts to around 35 knots in the
afternoon. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet
building to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10
feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-041600-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
increasing to 40 knots early in the evening. Areas of blowing
snow. Snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around
15 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 11 to 14
feet.
.THURSDAY...North gales to 35 knots. Blowing snow. Snow showers.
Waves 11 to 14 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-041600-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Areas of
blowing snow through the day. Snow showers early in the morning.
Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 9 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Areas of blowing snow and
freezing spray. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Blowing snow. Snow
showers. Waves 10 to 15 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-041600-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Blowing snow. Chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-041600-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the evening. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Blowing snow. Snow showers likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-041600-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
257 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Areas of blowing snow.
Snow showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Blowing snow. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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