Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 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.

LSZ321-050415-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-050415-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-050415-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-050415-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-050415-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-050415-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-050415-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-050415-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-050415-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-050415-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-050415-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-050415-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
408 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy early in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC