Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 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.

LSZ321-131145-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight, then chance of showers after midnight. Waves 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-131145-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight, then chance of showers after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-131145-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-131145-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-131145-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-131145-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ345-131145-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots early in the morning. Slight chance of showers after
midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-131145-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-131145-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-131145-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-131145-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-131145-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Waves 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to
7 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-131145-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1035 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of
showers after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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