Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 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.

LSZ321-221045-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-221045-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-221045-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-221045-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-221045-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-221045-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-221045-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-221045-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-221045-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-221045-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-221045-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-221045-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1043 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

.OVERNIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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