Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 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.

LSZ321-062100-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in
the late morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-062100-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-062100-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-062100-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-062100-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots becoming
north 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Rain showers likely in
the late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2
to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-062100-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Chance of showers in the late morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-062100-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-062100-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-062100-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely in the
late morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-062100-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers in
the late morning, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-062100-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers in
the late morning, then showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-062100-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
856 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south in the
afternoon, then becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots early in the
evening. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a chance
of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY 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.

$$

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