Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
251 AM EDT Mon May 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.

LSZ321-120800-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-120800-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Clear.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-120800-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast early in the
evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-120800-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south early in the
evening. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-120800-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north early in the
evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-120800-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming north in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-120800-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

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

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-120800-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-120800-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the late
morning, then becoming east in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-120800-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 knots in the
afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-120800-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-120800-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
251 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG