Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 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.

LSZ321-141445-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-141445-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-141445-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-141445-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-141445-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-141445-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-141445-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-141445-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-141445-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-141445-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-141445-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-141445-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
238 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy early in
the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC