Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
682 FZUS53 KAPX 201352 NSHAPX Nearshore Marine Forecast National Weather Service Gaylord MI 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 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. LSZ321-202200- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LSZ322-202200- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. .MONDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ341-202200- Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ342-202200- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ323-202200- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 3 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ344-345-202200- Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LMZ346-202200- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ345-202200- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 5 to 10 knots early in the evening. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ346-202200- St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ347-202200- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .MONDAY...East wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ348-202200- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ LHZ349-202200- Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- 952 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TODAY...Northeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast wind 10 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5. $$ NSC