Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 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.

LSZ321-262315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke through the
day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-262315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-262315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke through the
day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-262315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke and
patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-262315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon, then becoming variable 10 knots or less early in the
evening. Areas of smoke. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke and
patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-262315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Areas of smoke through the day. Scattered showers in
the late morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-262315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers in the late
morning. areas of smoke through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-262315-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers in the late
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-262315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-262315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast early in the
evening. Areas of smoke through the day. Isolated showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-262315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke through the
day. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-262315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1103 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the
evening. Areas of smoke through the day. Scattered showers
through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD