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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 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.

LSZ321-071530-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25
knots in the afternoon. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 6 to 9 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-071530-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-071530-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-071530-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-071530-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers early
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-071530-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-071530-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-071530-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-071530-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-071530-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Chance of showers early
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-071530-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely early
in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-071530-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
323 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 5 to 10
knots in the afternoon. Rain showers early in the morning, then
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC