Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 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.

LSZ321-171800-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in
the evening. Areas of fog early in the morning. Patchy fog in the
morning. Isolated showers early in the morning. Slight chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms and isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-171800-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. Areas of fog early in the morning. Slight chance of
waterspouts through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms and
isolated showers early in the morning. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms and isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Mostly clear.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-171800-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Slight chance
of waterspouts through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms
and isolated showers early in the morning. Scattered showers and
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms and isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LHZ345-171800-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Slight chance
of waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers and a chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms and isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LMZ341-171800-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Areas of fog early in the morning. Slight chance of
waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms and isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 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.

$$

LMZ342-171800-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of
waterspouts through the day. Areas of fog in the morning.
Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms through the day.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-171800-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Numerous showers early in the morning. Chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-171800-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Numerous showers early in the morning. Chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Scattered showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms and isolated showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-171800-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Scattered
showers early in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the
day. Numerous showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-171800-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Areas of dense fog early in the morning. Slight chance
of waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers and a chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-171800-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Slight chance of
waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers early in the
morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Numerous
showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-171800-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
223 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
morning, then becoming north early in the evening. Areas of fog
early in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts through the
day. Scattered showers early in the morning. Chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Numerous showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MSB