Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 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.

LSZ321-080400-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing
spray. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-080400-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-080400-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-080400-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-080400-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Freezing spray. Slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-080400-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing
spray. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-080400-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing
spray. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-080400-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-080400-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance
of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-080400-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Freezing spray. Slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-080400-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-080400-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
349 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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