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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 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.

LSZ321-201515-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South 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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LSZ322-201515-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-201515-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the
evening. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-201515-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-201515-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming
mostly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-201515-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming
mostly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-201515-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming
mostly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-201515-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the
morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-201515-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy early in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-201515-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy early in the morning
then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-201515-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming
mostly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-201515-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
305 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming
mostly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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