Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 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.

LSZ321-281000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-281000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-281000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-281000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-281000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-281000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East gales to 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-281000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-281000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north early in the
morning. Chance of showers through the night. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-281000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming north early in the
morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-281000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-281000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest early in
the morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the evening, then slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-281000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
951 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5
to 10 knots early in the morning. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR