Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

LSZ321-061530-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning, then rain likely in the morning. Slight
chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to
3 to 5 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of rain. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-061530-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain
early in the morning, then chance of rain in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-061530-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Chance of rain in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-061530-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then rain likely in
the morning. Chance of rain in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-061530-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20+ knots. Slight chance of rain
early in the morning, then rain likely in the morning. Chance of
rain in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 feet or
less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-061530-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20+ knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots in the morning, then becoming north in the afternoon.
Chance of rain in the morning. Rain likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North 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.

$$

LMZ344-345-061530-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20+ knots becoming west in the
morning, then becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of rain and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Rain likely in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North 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.

$$

LMZ346-061530-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20+ knots becoming west in the
morning, then becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon.
Chance of rain and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain likely. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North 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.

$$

LHZ345-061530-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain early in the
morning, then chance of rain in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-061530-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Rain likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-061530-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Rain likely and
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-061530-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
328 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Rain likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC