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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 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.

LSZ321-061445-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers early in the
morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Slight
chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-061445-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Slight chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-061445-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts.
Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-061445-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Chance of showers through the day. Waves 2 to 4
feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
waterspouts. Slight chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-061445-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of waterspouts
early in the morning, then slight chance of waterspouts in the
afternoon. Chance of showers early in the morning, then slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-061445-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Chance of waterspouts through the
day. Showers likely early in the morning. Chance of showers in
the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-061445-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts early in
the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon.
Showers likely early in the morning. Chance of showers in the
morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of waterspouts. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-061445-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts early in
the morning. Slight chance of waterspouts in the morning. Chance
of showers early in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of waterspouts. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-061445-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
through the day. Chance of showers early in the morning. Slight
chance of showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to
2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-061445-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts early in
the morning, then slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon.
Chance of showers early in the morning, then slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts. Chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-061445-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
early in the morning, then chance of waterspouts in the morning.
Slight chance of waterspouts in the afternoon. Slight chance of
showers early in the morning. Chance of showers in the morning.
Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of waterspouts. Chance
of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-061445-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
243 AM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025

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

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts
in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Chance
of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of waterspouts.
Chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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