Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 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.

LSZ321-230530-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early
in the morning. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-230530-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight, then becoming north early in the
morning. Snow showers early in the evening, then isolated snow
showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated snow showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered snow
showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-230530-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots early in the evening, then becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Snow showers early in the evening,
then isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-230530-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots becoming
northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the morning. Snow showers early
in the evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-230530-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Scattered snow
showers early in the evening, then isolated snow showers after
midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after
midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-230530-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Snow showers early in the evening, then
scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-230530-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots,
becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Snow
showers early in the evening, then numerous snow showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-230530-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Snow showers early in the evening, then
scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-230530-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
20 knots early in the evening, then becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Snow showers early in the evening, then
numerous snow showers after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 5 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-230530-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots after midnight. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-230530-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Isolated snow showers early in the
evening, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-230530-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
422 PM EST Wed Jan 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots
early in the evening. Scattered snow showers early in the
evening, then numerous snow showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD