Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 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.

LSZ321-140315-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less, then becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-140315-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-140315-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-140315-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-140315-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-140315-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast after
midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-140315-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-140315-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze early in the
evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-140315-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Haze early in the evening. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-140315-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Haze early in the evening. Waves
2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-140315-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Haze early in the evening.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-140315-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
307 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Haze after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD