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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1045 AM 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.

LSZ321-032245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Slight chance of showers in the late morning. Slight chance of
snow showers through the day. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-032245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-032245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots
decreasing to 35 knots early in the evening. Partly sunny. Waves
5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-032245-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the evening. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-032245-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots early in the evening.
Partly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-032245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 40 knots in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-032245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Partly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-032245-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-032245-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-032245-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 45 knots.
Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-032245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-032245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-032245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1045 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 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. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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