813
FZUS53 KAPX 080717
NSHAPX

Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 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.

LSZ321-081530-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-081530-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Clear.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-081530-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-081530-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-081530-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-081530-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-081530-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-081530-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less in the morning.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-081530-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-081530-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-081530-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-081530-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
317 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC