Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 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.

LSZ321-141045-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the
morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-141045-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast
early in the morning. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-141045-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in
the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-141045-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-141045-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Haze early in the evening.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-141045-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze through the
night. Patchy fog after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-141045-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-141045-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Haze through the night. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-141045-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-141045-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast early in
the morning. Haze early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-141045-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-141045-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1042 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.OVERNIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC