Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 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.

LSZ321-130400-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-130400-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-130400-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-130400-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Partly cloudy early in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-130400-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-130400-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots becoming south 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-130400-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-130400-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-130400-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-130400-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.
Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-130400-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-130400-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
356 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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