Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 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.

LSZ321-111715-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots early in the morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-111715-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-111715-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-111715-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-111715-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east 5 to 10 knots in
the afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-111715-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots in the morning, then becoming variable 10 knots or less
early in the evening. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-111715-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-111715-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy early in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding
to 2 feet or less in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-111715-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots becoming east early in the
evening. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-111715-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots becoming east in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-111715-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-111715-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
203 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast in the
afternoon. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD