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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
227 AM 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.

LSZ321-161815-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers early in
the morning, then scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-161815-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered showers
and a chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-161815-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Light winds. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-161815-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. Scattered showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-161815-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then
scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY 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.

$$

LMZ342-161815-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-161815-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog. Numerous showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-161815-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-161815-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Numerous
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-161815-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. Scattered showers through the
day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Numerous
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-161815-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers through
the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Patchy fog. Numerous
showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-161815-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
227 AM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.TODAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Scattered showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely 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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MSB