Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 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.

LSZ321-121200-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the morning. Rain showers and snow showers
likely after midnight, then showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 5 to 8 feet after midnight. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers
and a chance of snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-121200-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers
after midnight. Chance of showers through the night.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of rain and snow showers.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-121200-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-121200-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-121200-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers after
midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-121200-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers after
midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-121200-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-121200-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-121200-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-121200-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-121200-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west after
midnight. Slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight,
then chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-121200-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1047 PM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. Slight chance of showers through the
night. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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