Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 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.

LSZ321-131030-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
through the night. Areas of smoke after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-131030-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers early in the evening.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-131030-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-131030-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
through the night. areas of smoke after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-131030-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-131030-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-131030-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-131030-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-131030-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers through the night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-131030-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-131030-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-131030-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1029 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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