Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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.

LSZ321-222215-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 to 3
feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-222215-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-222215-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the late morning. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-222215-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2
to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-222215-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the late morning. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2
to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-222215-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-222215-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-222215-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-222215-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25
knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-222215-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Isolated showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-222215-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Slight chance of waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms in the late morning. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2
to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-222215-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Chance of waterspouts in the late morning. Slight chance of
waterspouts in the afternoon. Showers in the late morning.
Scattered thunderstorms through the day. Numerous showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-222215-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1014 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Chance of waterspouts through the day. Scattered showers in the
late morning. Scattered thunderstorms through the day. Showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Scattered showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC