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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

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.

LSZ321-190245-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. 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.

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LSZ322-190245-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance of
showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-190245-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-190245-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Areas of smoke. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-190245-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-190245-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Areas of smoke. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-190245-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-190245-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. 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.

$$

LHZ346-190245-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-190245-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-190245-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts
to around 35 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves
occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 3 to
5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Light winds. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-190245-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
244 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Areas of
smoke. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Patchy smoke. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 3 to
5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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