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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 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.

LSZ321-122215-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-122215-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers in the
late morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-122215-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North 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.

$$

LMZ342-122215-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Isolated showers in the late morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-122215-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-122215-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-122215-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-122215-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Isolated showers in the late morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-122215-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers in the late
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-122215-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Isolated showers in the late morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-122215-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Light winds. Slight chance of showers through the day.
Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest 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.

$$

LHZ349-122215-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1013 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated showers in
the late morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North 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.

$$

JK