Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 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.

LSZ321-270330-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-270330-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Patchy fog.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-270330-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-270330-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-270330-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-270330-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-270330-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-270330-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-270330-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-270330-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly to
mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-270330-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-270330-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
329 PM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight
chance of drizzle. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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