Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
234 FZUS53 KAPX 151553 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 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. LSZ321-160000- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Scattered showers through the day. Waves 2 feet or less building to 8 to 11 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers and numerous showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered snow showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-160000- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Isolated showers in the late morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Numerous snow showers and scattered showers. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow likely. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-160000- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...West wind up to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Patchy fog in the late morning, then areas of fog in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the late morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-160000- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the late morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-160000- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the late morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the late morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-160000- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Areas of fog in the late morning. Isolated showers in the late morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ345-160000- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Areas of fog in the late morning. Scattered showers through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-160000- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Areas of fog in the late morning. Scattered showers through the day. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered showers and isolated snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-160000- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Areas of fog in the late morning. Scattered showers in the late morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-160000- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Isolated showers in the late morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-160000- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots early in the evening. Patchy fog through the day. Isolated showers in the late morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Scattered snow showers and isolated showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-160000- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon, then becoming northwest up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots early in the evening. Patchy fog. Isolated showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 5 to 8 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Scattered rain and snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-160000- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 1053 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots early in the evening. Areas of fog in the late morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Isolated showers through the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Isolated rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ DJC