Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 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.

LSZ321-311000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-311000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the
morning, then becoming north 10 to 15 knots early in the evening.
Partly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-311000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-311000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-311000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-311000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy then
becoming partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-311000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-311000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-311000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-311000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers
likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-311000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-311000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
352 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

DJC