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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 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.

LSZ321-201015-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers early in the evening, then chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-201015-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers early in the evening, then chance of snow showers
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and
snow showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-201015-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early in
the evening. Chance of snow showers through the night. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-201015-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early in
the evening. Chance of snow showers through the night. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-201015-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers early in the evening, then chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain
and snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-201015-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers early in
the evening. Chance of snow showers through the night. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-201015-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers early in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-201015-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers early in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-201015-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers early in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-201015-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early in
the evening. Chance of snow showers through the night. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-201015-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers early in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-201015-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1008 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening. Slight chance of snow showers through the
night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR