Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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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