Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 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.

LSZ321-090400-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-090400-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-090400-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-090400-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-090400-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-090400-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-090400-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-090400-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-090400-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-090400-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-090400-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-090400-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
247 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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