Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 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.

LSZ321-201445-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-201445-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-201445-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-201445-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-201445-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-201445-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-201445-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-201445-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-201445-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
Clear early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-201445-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-201445-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-201445-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
233 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR