Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 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.

LSZ321-201100-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-201100-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy dense fog.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
.MONDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-201100-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-201100-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-201100-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-201100-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-201100-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-201100-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-201100-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-201100-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-201100-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-201100-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MSB