Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 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.

LSZ321-160245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast 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. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-160245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Patchy dense fog.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-160245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-160245-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-160245-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-160245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-160245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-160245-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-160245-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-160245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-160245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-160245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
236 PM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JK