Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 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.

LSZ321-041545-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-041545-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming partly sunny.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-041545-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-041545-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-041545-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-041545-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
variable 10 knots or less. Slight chance of showers through the
day. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-041545-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers through the day. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-041545-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming south in the
morning. Slight chance of showers through the day. Slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-041545-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-041545-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-041545-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the
morning. Sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-041545-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
336 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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