


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
277 FZUS53 KAPX 100252 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 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. LSZ321-101100- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-101100- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-101100- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-101100- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-101100- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-101100- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-101100- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-101100- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-101100- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-101100- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-101100- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-101100- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1052 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Clear early in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ JLD