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Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
953 FZUS53 KAPX 170302 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 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. LSZ321-171115- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-171115- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog and slight chance of waterspouts. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-171115- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog early in the evening. Areas of fog after midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog and slight chance of waterspouts. Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-171115- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the night. areas of fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog and slight chance of waterspouts. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-171115- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms through the night. areas of fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog and slight chance of waterspouts. Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-171115- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers early in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight. patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog and slight chance of waterspouts. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-171115- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Scattered showers early in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and 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. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-171115- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Scattered showers early in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-171115- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog through the night. Scattered showers early in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms through the night. Numerous showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts and patchy fog. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-171115- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight. areas of fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog and slight chance of waterspouts. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-171115- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after midnight. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts and patchy fog. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely 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. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-171115- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1102 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. areas of fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog and slight chance of waterspouts. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$