Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 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.

LSZ321-102245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots becoming
west early in the evening. Rain showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-102245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots becoming
southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Rain showers
likely in the late morning, then showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-102245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots
becoming west early in the evening. Chance of showers in the late
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-102245-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the evening. Rain showers in the late morning,
then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-102245-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts in
the late morning. Chance of showers in the late morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-102245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Gusts up to 30 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-102245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Gusts up to 30 knots. Chance of
showers in the late morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-102245-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
20 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Chance of showers in the late morning. Rain
showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-102245-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Gusts up to 30 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts in
the late morning. Chance of showers in the late morning, then
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-102245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots becoming
west early in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts through
the day. Chance of showers in the late morning. Rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-102245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-102245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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