Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 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.

LSZ321-072315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the
afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-072315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-072315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-072315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to
2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 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.

$$

LMZ342-072315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-072315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-072315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. 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.

$$

LMZ346-072315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-072315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-072315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-072315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-072315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1111 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.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.

$$

JZ