Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

LSZ321-070415-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west after
midnight. Slight chance of showers early in the evening. Waves
2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-070415-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the morning. Chance of showers early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-070415-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers early
in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-070415-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the morning. Chance of showers early in the evening. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-070415-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in the
morning. Chance of showers early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-070415-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Rain showers likely early in the evening,
then chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-070415-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Light winds. Rain showers likely early in the evening,
then slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-070415-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely
early in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-070415-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the morning. Chance of showers early in the evening, then slight
chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-070415-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely
early in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-070415-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain showers likely through
the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-070415-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
413 PM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...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.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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