Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 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.

LSZ321-232245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries in the
late morning. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-232245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers
likely.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-232245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-232245-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-232245-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-232245-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-232245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries in the
late morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-232245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries in the
late morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-232245-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-232245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-232245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-232245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1031 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG


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