Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 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.

LSZ321-101800-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots, becoming
west 10 to 15 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning, then showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4
feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-101800-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Chance of
showers in the morning. Rain showers in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-101800-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots, becoming
southwest early in the evening. Chance of showers in the morning.
Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-101800-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts early in the
morning. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Rain
showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-101800-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 to 34
knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots early in the evening. Slight
chance of waterspouts in the morning. Chance of showers in the
morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building
to 4 to 6 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-101800-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 30 knots, becoming
west early in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts in the
morning. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-101800-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30-34
knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots early in the evening. Rain
showers likely in the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the
morning. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-101800-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots
early in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts in the
morning. Chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers likely in
the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-101800-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 30 knots, becoming
west early in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts in the
morning. Chance of showers in the morning. Rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-101800-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Slight
chance of waterspouts in the morning. Chance of showers in the
morning. Rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-101800-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Slight
chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-101800-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
313 AM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4
feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD