Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
357 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.

LSZ321-160400-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers. 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.

$$

LSZ322-160400-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
.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.

$$

LHZ346-160400-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 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.

$$

LHZ345-160400-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 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.

$$

LMZ341-160400-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.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.

$$

LMZ342-160400-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south
early in the evening. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 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.

$$

LMZ323-160400-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-160400-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 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.

$$

LMZ346-160400-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.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.

$$

LHZ347-160400-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming
southeast early in the evening. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 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 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.

$$

LHZ348-160400-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.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.

$$

LHZ349-160400-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
357 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 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.

$$

JZ