Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 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.

LSZ321-122245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Wave heights are valid for ice free areas.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-122245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-122245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-122245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. 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. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-122245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-122245-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-122245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-122245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-122245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1035 AM EDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. 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.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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