Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 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.

LSZ321-071145-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-071145-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around
25 knots. Partly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-071145-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots rising to 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of snow.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-071145-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries after
midnight. Isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-071145-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries after
midnight, then scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 20 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-071145-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers
after midnight, then numerous snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-071145-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers
after midnight, then numerous snow showers after midnight. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-071145-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers
after midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-071145-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries after
midnight. Isolated snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-071145-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered flurries after
midnight. Scattered snow showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-071145-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-071145-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1034 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers
after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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