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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
301 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.

LSZ321-040315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Partly sunny. 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.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-040315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.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.

$$

LHZ346-040315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.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.

$$

LMZ341-040315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35
knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 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. 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.

$$

LMZ342-040315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
35 knots. 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...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.

$$

LMZ323-040315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35
knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 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.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-040315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35
knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 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.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-040315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North 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.
.SATURDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-040315-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35
knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around
9 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 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-040315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 35
knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West 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 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.

$$

LHZ347-040315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...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 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.
.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.

$$

LHZ348-040315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest 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.
.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.

$$

LHZ349-040315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
301 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 to 4 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. 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.

$$

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