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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 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.

LSZ321-211200-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet, especially over the open waters of
the Bay.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 5 to 10 knots. Chance of snow showers.
Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

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LSZ322-211200-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Chance of rain and snow
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-211200-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-211200-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 to
3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-211200-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-211200-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-211200-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of
showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-211200-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-211200-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Slight chance of rain and
snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-211200-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Rain showers likely
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-211200-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Chance of showers.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-211200-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
1051 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots after midnight. Chance of showers after midnight. Waves
2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...West 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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