Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
716 FZUS53 KAPX 261550 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 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. LSZ321-270000- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest early in the evening. Rain showers in the late morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...North gales to 35 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 11 to 14 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 11 to 14 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-270000- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers in the late morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Rain and snow showers. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers likely. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-270000- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous showers in the late morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-270000- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the evening. Numerous showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-270000- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots early in the evening. Scattered showers in the late morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-270000- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west early in the evening. Numerous showers in the late morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-270000- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots early in the evening. Numerous showers in the late morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots with gusts to around 50 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 11 to 16 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 11 to 14 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-270000- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the evening. Numerous showers in the late morning, then showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-270000- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots becoming northwest gales to 40 knots with gusts to around 50 knots early in the evening. Rain showers through the day. Snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 11 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 17 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest gales to 40 knots with gusts to around 50 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 13 to 18 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 11 to 16 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-270000- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-270000- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-270000- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated showers in the late morning, then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers and showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest gales to 35 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-270000- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1050 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Isolated showers in the late morning, then scattered rain and snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet. .TONIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Numerous rain and snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ DJC