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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

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.

LSZ321-161145-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Slight chance of
rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-161145-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Slight chance of
rain.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-161145-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Slight chance of
rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Patchy fog. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast 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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LMZ342-161145-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog through the night.
Chance of rain through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

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LMZ323-161145-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

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LMZ344-161145-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Chance of rain and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. 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.

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LMZ345-161145-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog through the night.
Rain likely early in the evening. Slight chance of thunderstorms
through the night. Chance of rain after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Areas of dense fog. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

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LMZ346-161145-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog early in the evening. Areas
of dense fog after midnight. Rain early in the evening. Slight
chance of thunderstorms through the night. Chance of rain after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

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LHZ345-161145-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Widespread dense fog early in the
evening, then areas of dense fog after midnight. Slight chance of
rain early in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Scattered
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-161145-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Areas of dense fog through the night.
Slight chance of rain early in the evening. Chance of rain after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-161145-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Patchy dense fog early in the evening.
Widespread dense fog after midnight. Chance of rain through the
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-161145-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of rain and slight
chance of thunderstorms through the night. areas of dense fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. 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.

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LHZ349-161145-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1135 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely and isolated
thunderstorms through the night. areas of dense fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. 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.

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HAD
