Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 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.

LSZ321-171600-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning.
Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-171600-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Isolated snow showers
early in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-171600-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning. Isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-171600-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Numerous snow showers
early in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the morning.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-171600-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-171600-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Scattered snow showers early in
the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-171600-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots early in the evening. Isolated snow showers early in the
morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-171600-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy early in the morning
then clearing. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Light winds. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-171600-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Numerous snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-171600-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning. Isolated snow showers in the afternoon.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-171600-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning, then isolated snow showers in the morning.
Waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-171600-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
204 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Scattered snow showers
early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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