Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
252 AM EST Tue Nov 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.

LSZ321-111600-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the morning. Chance of snow showers early in the
morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Rain
showers with snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-111600-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
15 knots in the late morning. Snow showers and showers likely in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely and
a chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and
snow showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-111600-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to
20 knots in the late morning. Rain showers and snow showers
likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers with snow
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-111600-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers and
slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Rain showers likely
in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 7 feet.
Waves occasionally around 8 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-111600-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely and a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-111600-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers early in
the morning. Chance of snow showers in the morning. Chance of
showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-111600-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. Chance of showers in the morning. Waves
2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around
10 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-111600-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning. Slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 6 to 9 feet in the
morning. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.TONIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
5 to 8 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-111600-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the
morning, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots in the late
morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Rain
showers and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers and snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-111600-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Rain showers likely and a chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers. Waves 7 to
10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-111600-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming southwest in the
afternoon. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Chance
of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind up to 30 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 7 to 10 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-111600-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
252 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
morning, then becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Chance of rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers
and slight chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY 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.

$$

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