Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 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.

LSZ321-051545-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-051545-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-051545-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-051545-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to
5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-051545-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-051545-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-051545-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-051545-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-051545-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-051545-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-051545-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less building
toward 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-051545-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
340 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. 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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