Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 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.

LSZ321-221500-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-221500-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-221500-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-221500-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy early in
the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-221500-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-221500-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-221500-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-221500-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-221500-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-221500-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-221500-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-221500-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
257 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the
morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC