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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 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.

LSZ321-011630-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely early
in the morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-011630-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
.TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.

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LHZ346-011630-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-011630-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming 10 to 20 knots in the
morning. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning, then
chance of snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-011630-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 40 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-011630-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers early in the
morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the morning.
Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-011630-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning, then chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-011630-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-011630-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-011630-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Chance of snow showers in the
morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ348-011630-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ349-011630-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
316 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning. Mostly sunny early in the morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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SJC