Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
214 PM EST Sun Nov 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.

LSZ321-170315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves
occasionally around 14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-170315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 40 knots. Numerous snow showers.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Scattered snow showers.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-170315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-170315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-170315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 40 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-170315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers and isolated showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-170315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-170315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-170315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-170315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves
occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-170315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-170315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
214 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers and isolated showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Isolated snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JK