Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 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.

LSZ321-161000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers 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.

$$

LSZ322-161000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-161000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers
early in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers 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.

$$

LHZ345-161000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers
early in the evening, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers 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.

$$

LMZ341-161000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers
early in the evening, then showers and isolated thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers 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.

$$

LMZ342-161000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers
early in the evening, then showers and isolated thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers 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.

$$

LMZ323-161000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated
thunderstorms early in the evening. Showers through the night.
Scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-161000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms early in the evening, then numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers 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.

$$

LMZ346-161000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers 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.

$$

LHZ347-161000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers
early in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers 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.

$$

LHZ348-161000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Numerous showers 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.

$$

LHZ349-161000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
951 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers
early in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...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 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.

$$

JK