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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 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.

LSZ321-042000-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots
early in the evening. Patchy blowing snow early in the morning.
Heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Snow showers early in
the morning. Chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-042000-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming west in the
afternoon. Snow showers likely early in the morning, then chance
of snow showers in the morning. Slight chance of snow showers in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 30 knots. Snow showers and a chance of light freezing
rain.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-042000-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. Chance of snow showers early in the morning. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers and a
chance of light freezing rain. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-042000-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Snow showers likely early in the morning, then
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to
12 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-042000-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon. Heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Chance
of snow showers early in the morning. Slight chance of snow
showers in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves
8 to 11 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 8 to
11 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-042000-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in
the afternoon, then becoming southwest early in the evening.
Heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Chance of snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet
in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-042000-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming southwest early in the
evening. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning.
heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally
around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Chance of snow showers. Waves
9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-042000-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late morning, then becoming southwest early in
the evening. Slight chance of snow showers early in the morning.
heavy freezing spray early in the morning. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Heavy freezing spray. Slight chance of snow showers.
Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Chance
of snow showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-042000-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-042000-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Heavy freezing
spray early in the morning. Chance of snow showers early in the
morning. Slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves
7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-042000-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots
decreasing to 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Heavy freezing
spray early in the morning. Chance of snow showers early in the
morning. Waves 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-042000-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
256 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD