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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 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.

LSZ321-041000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to
6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-041000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-041000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-041000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-041000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-041000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-041000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-041000-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-041000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-041000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-041000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-041000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
950 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MLR