Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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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