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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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.

LSZ321-172230-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-172230-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-172230-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-172230-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-172230-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-172230-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in the
evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-172230-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in the
evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-172230-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-172230-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-172230-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-172230-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-172230-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1018 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JK