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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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.

LSZ321-021545-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers. Waves 6 to
9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-021545-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the late morning. Chance of snow showers early in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-021545-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely early in
the morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-021545-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow
showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-021545-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest in the late
morning. Snow showers early in the morning, then chance of snow
showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves
5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-021545-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning. Snow showers early in the morning,
then slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 45 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-021545-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely early
in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-021545-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely early
in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-021545-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers likely early in the
morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-021545-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely early
in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 6 to
9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-021545-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-021545-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
245 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC