Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 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.

LSZ321-121830-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots this
afternoon and evening. Partly sunny early in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-121830-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Mostly
cloudy early in the morning then clearing.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-121830-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Partly
cloudy then becoming partly sunny in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-121830-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-121830-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-121830-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then clearing. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-121830-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny early in the
morning then becoming sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-121830-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-121830-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-121830-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Partly
cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet
building to 2 to 4 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-121830-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy then
becoming partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-121830-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
211 AM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

.TODAY...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy early in
the morning then clearing. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD