Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
438 PM EST Sun Nov 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.

LSZ321-100915-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers and a
chance of snow showers. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-100915-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-100915-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-100915-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-100915-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Chance of
snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely and a chance of snow showers. Waves
4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-100915-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Snow
showers likely. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-100915-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knot, gusts to 25 knotss. Snow
showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-100915-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of snow showers
early in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers, slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers and
showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-100915-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-100915-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 4 to
6 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 20 knots, gusts to 25 knots. Slight
chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-100915-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to
8 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...North wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-100915-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
438 PM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North wind up to 30 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JLD