Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
452 FZUS53 KAPX 290320 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 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. LSZ321-291130- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... .OVERNIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming variable 10 knots or less. Numerous snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-291130- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered snow showers after midnight, then isolated snow showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-291130- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered snow showers after midnight, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-291130- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers after midnight, then isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-291130- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-291130- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-291130- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-291130- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots after midnight becoming variable 10 knots or less. Isolated snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-291130- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots after midnight becoming variable 10 knots or less. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-291130- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...North wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-291130- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-291130- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1020 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow. Waves 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ HAD