


Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
716 FZUS53 KAPX 021808 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 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. LSZ321-030215- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...West 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. $$ LSZ322-030215- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-030215- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-030215- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-030215- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-030215- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-030215- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-030215- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-030215- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 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. $$ LHZ347-030215- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-030215- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-030215- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 208 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts to 25 knots. Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MJG