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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 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.

LSZ321-281500-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-281500-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-281500-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-281500-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-281500-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-281500-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-281500-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-281500-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance of
showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-281500-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early in
the morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-281500-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then slight chance
of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-281500-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-281500-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
251 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming north 10 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or less building
to 3 to 5 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.FRIDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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