Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 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.

LSZ321-150215-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 feet or less after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-150215-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-150215-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-150215-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-150215-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-150215-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of showers through the
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-150215-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Chance of showers through the
night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-150215-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-150215-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots early in the evening
becoming variable 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds. Mostly clear. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-150215-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-150215-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3 feet after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Light winds. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-150215-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
214 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TONIGHT...North wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers
early in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

MJG