Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
028 FZUS53 KAPX 161439 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 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. LSZ321-162245- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-162245- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-162245- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the late morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 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. $$ LMZ341-162245- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms in the late morning. Scattered showers through the day. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-162245- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Scattered showers through the day. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-162245- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-162245- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-162245- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-162245- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-162245- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-162245- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest early in the evening. Scattered showers through the day. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 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. $$ LHZ349-162245- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1039 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025 .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Isolated showers through the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MSB