Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 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.

LSZ321-022315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-022315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-022315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-022315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-022315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-022315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-022315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-022315-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-022315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-022315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-022315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-022315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1115 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
afternoon. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB