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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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.

LSZ321-041645-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny in
the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-041645-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny early in the morning then
becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of snow showers.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-041645-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-041645-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the
evening. Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-041645-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
morning. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-041645-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-041645-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ345-346-041645-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-041645-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-041645-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming east 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny early in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-041645-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-041645-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
442 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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DJC