


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
168 FZUS53 KAPX 101440 NSHAPX 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. $$ LHZ349-102245- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1040 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ ELD