Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
314 PM 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.

LSZ321-040315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-040315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-040315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Patchy dense fog through the night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-040315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the
morning. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-040315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog. 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.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-040315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog after midnight. 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.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-040315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.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. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-040315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-040315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly 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.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-040315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-040315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy dense fog through the
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-040315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
314 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC