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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 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.

LSZ321-281000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast after
midnight. Chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Light freezing rain with snow
likely and sleet. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Freezing rain, sleet
and snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-281000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow, light freezing rain and
sleet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Freezing rain and sleet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-281000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Chance of snow showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow, rain and light freezing
rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing rain and sleet. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and light
freezing rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-281000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain, chance of light
freezing rain and snow. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing rain and rain
with sleet likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-281000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers and
slight chance of light freezing rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain and a chance of light
freezing rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain, freezing rain and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-281000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-281000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain and a chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ345-346-281000-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots
early in the morning. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-281000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain, light freezing rain and
a chance of snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing rain and sleet. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-281000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain, chance of snow and
light freezing rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain and freezing rain.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and
light freezing rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-281000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the
morning. Slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to
3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain and light
freezing rain likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-281000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
955 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the
morning. Mostly clear early in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain likely. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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JZ