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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 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.

LSZ321-050030-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-050030-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-050030-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-050030-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-050030-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-050030-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-050030-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-050030-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-050030-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-050030-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-050030-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-050030-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1221 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB