Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 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.

LSZ321-031545-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-031545-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-031545-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze early in the morning.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-031545-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Haze early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-031545-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Chance of sprinkles in the morning. Haze
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-031545-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Slight chance of showers in the morning.
Haze in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-031545-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Chance of showers in the morning. Haze in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-031545-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. A few showers in the morning.
Patchy fog early, then haze. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-031545-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Haze early in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-031545-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Light winds. Chance of showers in the morning. Haze
in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-031545-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Haze in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-031545-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
338 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Haze in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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