Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
540 FZUS53 KAPX 180249 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 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. LSZ321-181100- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-181100- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-181100- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-181100- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots tonight. Chance of thunderstorms through the night. Rain showers likely after midnight. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-181100- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-181100- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of showers early in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-181100- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-181100- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-181100- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-181100- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-181100- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-181100- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1049 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ ELD