Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 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.

LSZ321-012345-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Patchy smoke in the late morning, then
areas of smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-012345-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy smoke in the late morning, then areas of smoke
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-012345-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke in the late
morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-012345-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke in the late
morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-012345-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke in the late
morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-012345-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy smoke in the late morning, then areas of smoke
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-012345-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Patchy smoke in the late morning, then
areas of smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-012345-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke in the late
morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-012345-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy smoke in the late morning, then areas of smoke
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-012345-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Patchy smoke in the late morning, then areas of smoke
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-012345-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots in the late morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Patchy smoke in the late morning, then
areas of smoke in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-012345-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1134 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the
evening. Patchy smoke in the late morning, then areas of smoke in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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