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Spot Forecast for OVERDUE VSL IVO DRUMMOND ISLAND...USCG SECTOR NGL
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
656 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0700 EDT on August 20.
If conditions become unrepresentative... contact the National Weather
Service.

Please contact our office at (989)732-9306, if you have questions
or concerns with this forecast.

.DISCUSSION...Light winds and minimal waves expected in those
waters surrounding Drummond Island through tonight. North winds
this morning will back to northwest this afternoon...becoming
north to northeast again tonight. Any low cloud and patches of fog
will gradually mix out today...leaving behind mostly clear skies
tonight.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
Surface winds.......North winds 4 to 7 knots decreasing to
                    northwest 4 to 5 knots late in the afternoon,
                    then shifting to the around 4 knots late in the
                    afternoon.
Ceiling (kft).......7.4 increasing to 8.6 early in the morning,
                    then increasing to 10 late in the morning
                    increasing to 12 late in the morning decreasing
                    to 9.5 increasing to 25 late in the afternoon.
Visibility (sm).....6 increasing to 9.
Wave Height.........Waves calm to 2 feet.
Wave period.........2 seconds.
Lake Surface Temp...73 Degrees Fahrenheit.
Wave Direction......82.

TIME (EDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........43  43  37  31  23  23  23  20  21  23  27
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............61  62  63  66  68  69  70  72  73  74  74
Ceiling (kft)...8.1 8.6 10  11  14  13  13  12  9.5 25  25
Visibility (sm).9   9   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
Surface wnd dir.N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   NW  NW  NW
Surface wnd spd.7   7   7   7   7   5   5   5   4   4   4
Surface wnd gst.10  10  10  10  10  8   8   8   8   8   8
Wave Direction..210 210 290 290 290 300 300 300 080 080 080
Wave period (s).1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   2   2   2
Wave height (ft)1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Chance of pcpn......0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
Surface winds.......North winds 4 to 6 knots shifting to the
                    northeast overnight, then shifting to the 4 to
                    5 knots after 3 am.
Ceiling (kft).......25.
Visibility (sm).....9 decreasing to 7 after 3 am.
Wave Height.........Waves calm to 2 feet.
Wave period.........1 seconds.
Lake Surface Temp...73 Degrees Fahrenheit.
Wave Direction......150.

TIME (EDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........27  27  27  21  22  22  19  12  16  18  18  21
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Chc of pcpn (%).0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Temp............74  73  72  68  67  66  66  65  65  65  64  64
Ceiling (kft)...25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25
Visibility (sm).10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  9   9   8   7
Surface wnd dir.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   N   N   NE  NE  NE
Surface wnd spd.6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   5
Surface wnd gst.11  11  11  12  12  12  11  11  11  9   9   9
Wave Direction..330 330 330 320 320 320 340 340 340 150 150 150
Wave period (s).1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
Wave height (ft)1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1

$$
Forecaster...MSB
Requested by...OS2 Parker
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2520292.0/APX
.DELDT 08/20/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Gage.m.parker@uscg.mil,Samuel.H.Clemons@uscg.mil