Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 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.

LSZ321-270330-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Areas of smoke early in the evening.
Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-270330-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-270330-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-270330-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke early in
the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-270330-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke early in
the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-270330-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after
midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-270330-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog through the
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-270330-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of dense fog early
in the evening, then patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-270330-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the morning. Areas of smoke early in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-270330-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-270330-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers early in the
evening. patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-270330-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
325 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD