Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 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.

LSZ321-310245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Areas of smoke through the night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-310245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke early in
the evening.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-310245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke early in
the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-310245-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke through
the night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-310245-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke through
the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-310245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-310245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-310245-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke through
the night. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-310245-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke through
the night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-310245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke early in
the evening. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-310245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-310245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
245 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers early in the evening. areas of smoke after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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