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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 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.

LSZ321-130830-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally
around 13 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-130830-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-130830-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-130830-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots and gusty. Mostly
cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 4
to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-130830-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots and gusty. Mostly
cloudy early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 4
to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-130830-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
early in the evening. Mostly cloudy early in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast 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.

$$

LMZ323-130830-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6
feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-130830-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South 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.

$$

LMZ346-130830-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy early in the evening then
clearing. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-130830-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally
around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-130830-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to up to
30 knots after midnight. Chance of rain early in the evening.
Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-130830-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
828 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of rain early in the evening. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. 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.

$$

JZ