Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 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.

LSZ321-091815-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-091815-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-091815-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 20 knots in
the morning. Scattered snow showers early in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-091815-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-091815-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Scattered snow showers early in the morning, then isolated snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4
feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-091815-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Snow showers early in the morning, then numerous snow showers in
the morning. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-091815-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots. Snow
showers early in the morning, then numerous snow showers in the
morning. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-091815-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers early in the
morning, then numerous snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-091815-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots in the late morning. Scattered snow showers early in the
morning, then isolated snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-091815-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Numerous snow showers early in the morning, then snow showers in
the morning. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-091815-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally
around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-091815-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
505 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated snow showers
early in the morning, then isolated showers in the morning.
Scattered snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 5 to 8 feet in the morning. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC