Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 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.

LSZ321-111500-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-111500-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the afternoon.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-111500-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-111500-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-111500-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms
through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-111500-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms
through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-111500-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-111500-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-111500-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning, then scattered showers and
thunderstorms through early afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-111500-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Isolated showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-111500-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in the
morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-111500-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
246 AM EDT Mon Aug 11 2025

.TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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