Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 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.

LSZ321-200030-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-200030-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.THURSDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-200030-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-200030-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-200030-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots.
Rain showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-200030-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots, gusts to 25 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-200030-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-200030-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-200030-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny in the late
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-200030-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-200030-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-200030-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1117 AM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots in the late morning
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Sunny in the late morning
then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD