Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 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.

LSZ321-021630-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 2 to
3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 9 to 12 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-021630-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Chance of showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Partly cloudy.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-021630-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of snow
showers early in the morning. Slight chance of showers through
the day. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-021630-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Slight chance of showers through the day. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around
14 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves
10 to 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-021630-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots becoming southwest up to
30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the late morning.
Slight chance of showers through the day. Waves 2 feet or less
building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest gales to 35 knots. Rain showers likely.
Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-021630-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15-25 knots gusting as high as 35 knots.
Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves 2 feet or
less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 10 to 20 knots. Sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
3 to 5 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-021630-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Slight chance of showers early in the morning. Waves
2 feet or less building to 5 to 8 feet in the morning. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
45 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 9 to 12 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 20 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-021630-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Mostly cloudy then becoming partly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11
feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 10 to 13 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Sunny. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 7 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-021630-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots. Slight chance of showers.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Mostly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
4 to 6 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-021630-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Slight chance of showers
in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-021630-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
5 to 8 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-021630-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
323 AM EST Sun Nov 2 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...

.TODAY...Light winds becoming southwest 10 to 20 knots in the
late morning. Mostly cloudy early in the morning then clearing.
Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.MONDAY...West wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots.
Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear. Waves
2 to 4 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

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