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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
447 FZUS53 KAPX 040830 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 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. LSZ321-041630- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-041630- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the morning. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-041630- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-041630- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-041630- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-041630- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-041630- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the evening. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-041630- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the evening. Sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-041630- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-041630- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-041630- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-041630- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 430 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the late morning, then becoming southeast in the afternoon becoming east early in the evening. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ JZ