


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
376 FZUS53 KAPX 201810 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 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. LSZ321-210415- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Areas of morning fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-210415- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Patchy morning fog. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-210415- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-210415- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Patchy morning fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-210415- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Patchy morning fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-210415- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-210415- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-210415- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-210415- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-210415- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy fog. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-210415- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-210415- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 210 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025 .THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MSB