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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 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.

LSZ321-041030-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-041030-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening, then slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ346-041030-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
early in the evening, then slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ341-041030-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ342-041030-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ323-041030-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ344-345-041030-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers
through the night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LMZ346-041030-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers early in the evening. Chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ345-041030-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LHZ347-041030-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers through the night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-041030-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-041030-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1029 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

SJC