Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 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.

LSZ321-031445-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Areas of smoke and patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Haze and areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-031445-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the morning.
Patchy fog early in the morning. Areas of smoke through the day.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke.
.MONDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-031445-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Areas of smoke through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-031445-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Areas of smoke
through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-031445-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Areas of smoke through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-031445-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-031445-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the
morning, then becoming variable 10 knots or less in the
afternoon. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-031445-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Haze early in the morning. Patchy fog early
in the morning. Areas of smoke through the day. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-031445-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog early in the
morning. Areas of smoke through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze and areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-031445-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Patchy fog early in the morning. Areas of smoke
through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-031445-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
morning, then becoming southeast in the afternoon. Areas of
smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-031445-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
241 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East 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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