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Nearshore Marine Forecast

National Weather Service Gaylord MI

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



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.



LSZ321-161000-

Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the

morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of

showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LSZ322-161000-

St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of

showers. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ346-161000-

St Ignace to False Detour Channel-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of

showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ345-161000-

Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including

Mackinac Island-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ341-161000-

Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or

less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ342-161000-

Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little

Traverse Bay-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening

becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or

less. 

.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of

showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ323-161000-

Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to

Norwood MI-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. 



Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ344-345-161000-

Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-

Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. 



Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LMZ346-161000-

Manistee to Point Betsie MI-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. 



Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ347-161000-

5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including

Bois Blanc Island-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots early in the

morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of

showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ348-161000-

Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay

National Marine Sanctuary-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in

the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



LHZ349-161000-

Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-

959 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024



.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet

or less. 

.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves

2 feet or less. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of

showers. Waves 2 feet or less. 

.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves

2 feet or less. 



See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.



$$



MLR