Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
976 FZUS53 KAPX 091457 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 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. LSZ321-092300- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Snow showers likely in the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-092300- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots becoming west early in the evening. Snow showers in the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Mostly cloudy. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-092300- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...South wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Snow showers likely in the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-092300- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the late morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-092300- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-092300- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the late morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-092300- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the late morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-092300- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers in the late morning. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers and slight chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-092300- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the late morning, then chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-092300- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely in the late morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-092300- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers in the late morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Freezing spray. Snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Freezing spray. . Waves 5 to 8 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-092300- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 957 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers in the late morning, then slight chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TONIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ MJG