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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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.

LSZ321-130315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-130315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-130315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-130315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-130315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-130315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-130315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-130315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-130315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-130315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-130315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-130315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
308 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB