Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
497 FZUS53 KAPX 080810 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 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. LSZ321-081615- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-081615- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers. .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Scattered snow showers. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-081615- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-081615- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-081615- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Freezing spray. Snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-081615- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Southwest wind 20 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-081615- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 7 to 10 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 7 to 10 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-081615- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...South wind 15 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow. Waves 8 to 11 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely and scattered showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-081615- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-081615- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-081615- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-081615- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF THE OVERNIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less. .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Chance of snow. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. Snow likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ HAD