Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 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.

LSZ321-161030-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-161030-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Haze early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
thunderstorms and slight chance of showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.

Winds higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-161030-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Haze through the night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-161030-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in
the morning. Haze through the night. Slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-161030-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze through the night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-161030-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Rain showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-161030-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze through the night.
Slight chance of showers after midnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-346-161030-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze through the night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-161030-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze through the night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-161030-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze through the night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-161030-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze through the night.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-161030-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1021 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Haze. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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