Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
971 FZUS53 KAPX 291637 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 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. LSZ321-300045- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. areas of smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North 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. $$ LSZ322-300045- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Areas of smoke through the day. Slight chance of showers in the late morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-300045- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke in the late morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-300045- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-300045- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-300045- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-300045- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-346-300045- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...Light winds. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-300045- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...Light winds. Areas of smoke in the late morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-300045- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...Light winds. Areas of smoke in the late morning. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-300045- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the evening. Slight chance of showers in the late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-300045- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1237 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025 .TODAY...Light winds. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ PBB