Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 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.

LSZ321-222300-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-222300-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to 15
knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-222300-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-222300-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-222300-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Sunny in the late morning then becoming partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-222300-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Sunny in the late morning then
becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-222300-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots in the late morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Sunny in the late morning then
becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-222300-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny in the late morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-222300-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-222300-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north 5 to 10
knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-222300-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-222300-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east 10 to
15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JPB