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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
Issued by National Weather Service Chicago IL
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 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.

LSZ321-172330-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-172330-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-172330-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-172330-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2
to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-172330-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2
to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-172330-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-172330-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-172330-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-172330-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-172330-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2
to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-172330-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2
to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2
to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-172330-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1118 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the afternoon.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

Yack