Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
317 AM 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.

LSZ321-121530-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Chance of showers early in the morning. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-121530-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Chance of showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-121530-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west early in the
evening. Chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-121530-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning.
Showers likely through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-121530-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Showers likely early in the morning.
Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-121530-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Chance of showers early in the morning. Chance of
thunderstorms through the day. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet
or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-121530-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-121530-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-121530-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-121530-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to 15 knots in
the morning, then becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-121530-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 15 to
20 knots in the morning, then becoming south 10 to 15 knots early
in the evening. Chance of showers through the day. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-121530-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
317 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 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. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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