


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
827 FZUS53 KAPX 151403 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 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. LSZ321-152215- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .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 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-152215- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-152215- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming west 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .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...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-152215- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-152215- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .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 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-152215- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-152215- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-152215- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-152215- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in the evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .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...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-152215- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-152215- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-152215- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1003 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025 .TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ ELD